Sunday March 16, 2025 - A number of power outages and downed trees are impacting the High Country this morning due to the storm. Outages began early this morning. According to scanner dispatches there ...

In its 40th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Kate Sears of Watauga High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade North Carolina Girls Basketball Player of ...

Bell said in addition to helping with the Tropical Storm Helene relief effort, she will look at buying a new car. In the Wheel of Bonuses digital instant game, a player can play from 50 cents to $30.

Anyone with information on this crime or any other crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 828-268-6959 or the Boone Police ...

The 105 bridge in Watauga County will be named in honor of fallen Watauga County Sheriff’s Deputy Logan S. Fox. The naming is ...

Watauga High School & Innovation Academy will host three Open Houses this month (on two dates). This event is mainly geared ...

BOONE — The Watauga County Rescue Squad is excited to announce that it is offering free community CPR and Stop the Bleed classes. The classes will be held once a month and are free to attend. The only ...

Sixteen members of the High Country community have been selected as category finalists for the 9th-annual Boone Area Chamber of Commerce 4 Under 40 Awards. This showcase of emerging leaders is ...

WAMY Community Action Invites Volunteers to Join 2025 WAMY Warrior Volunteer Service Days ...

[Boone, NC] – AppHealthCare, in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has released the Community Health Assessment for Watauga County. This report highlights community-identified ...

[Jefferson, NC] – AppHealthCare, in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has released the Community Health Assessment for Ashe County. This report highlights ...

At the request of the state of North Carolina, FEMA has extended the deadline to apply for assistance after Tropical Storm Helene to April 7, 2025.