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Three All-Way Stops Coming to Avery County Road

LINVILLE – Crews from the N.C. Department of Transportation will install stop signs and painted lines for all-way stops at three Avery County intersections. Ruffin Street intersections with Joe Hartl...

Downtown Boone Parking Changes for Appalachian State Events

Town of Boone, North Carolina— At its August 13th meeting, the Boone Town Council voted to implement a uniform two-hour parking limit for all Downtown Boone public parking spaces during large Appala...

John Peterson, Mary Greene, and Sarah Kate Morgan & Leo Shannon Close Out the Jones House 2025 Summer Concerts August 29

BOONE, NC – The 2025 Summer Concerts at the Jones House series concludes on Friday, August 29, with an evening of music that celebrates Appalachian roots and showcases some of its most compelling voic...