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Appalachian State University’s annual summer arts celebration, An Appalachian Summer, presents acclaimed contemporary dance company Alonzo King LINES Ballet in Deep River, Saturday, July 19 at 7:30pm ...

Appalachian State University’s annual summer arts celebration, An Appalachian Summer, presents popular piano quintet The 5 Browns in Edge of the World, an eclectic, crowd-pleasing program that ...

BLOWING ROCK, N.C. – The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce is issuing a Low-Ticket Alert for the highly anticipated Symphony by Chetola Lake, taking place on Friday, July 25th at Chetola Resort. Music ...

WATA: 1450 AM & 96.5 FM Founded in 1950, WATA is the High Country’s favorite for Local News, Talk and Sports. Live local talent includes mornings with Mark Norris from 6-9am M-F. WATA also broadcasts ...

BOONE – A Watauga County road will be closed through late summer while contractors replace a bridge. Smith-Rowe, LLC, of Mount Airy, was awarded the $2.4 million contract to replace the bridge on ...

BOONE, NC – In a continued effort to track real-time conditions for local businesses as recovery from the impacts of Hurricane Helene continue, the Watauga County Economic Development Commission has ...

greenleafThe genre-crossing string trio of Tessa Lark, Joshua Roman, and Edgar Meyer perform an evening of Bach favorites and original trios by Meyer on Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30pm at the Schaefer ...

After being vacant for 25 years and becoming a big eyesore in the middle of Banner Elk, the former Charles A. Cannon Memorial ...

Residents of 39 counties may now apply to participate in the temporary jobs program that puts North Carolinians to work on recovery efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Helene, N.C. Department of ...

greenleafMARION, N.C., April 16, 2025 – Bee Rock Creek Fire- Grandfather Ranger District 4/17/2025 The USDA Forest Service along with the North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County and Woodlawn ...

As summer brings warmer temperatures, AppHealthCare is urging the community to take action to prevent tick-borne diseases. Tick bites are more common in the summer months, with the highest levels of ...