Southern Conference Commissioner John Iamarino released the following statement regarding Southern Conference membership: “Today’s announcements by the Sun Belt Conference are no surprise to us. To their credit, the principal administrators at Appalachian State and Georgia Southern Full Story

The State Highway Patrol and the Motor Carrier Division are still investigating the Monday night crash of a Town of Boone truck, working to clear snow and ice, and the SUV of a Boone woman. Her passenger, Reinald Gomez, 57, remains in critical condition today at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Full Story

Now 19 days missed by Watauga County Schools, as Watauga joined Avery and Ashe in closing schools today due to more winter weather.  School closings this week are forcing Watauga Schools to cancel two of the Easter week holidays at the end of next week, making them regular school days. Full Story

Several arrests made last week by Blowing Rock Police, including one suspect charged for a series of thefts from Tanger Outlets. Captain Miller responded to Tanger Outlets to a report that a white female had taken some merchandise from Sketchers. A vehicle driven by Sherry Newell Billings, Full Story

In a secret paper ballot, the ASU faculty senate returned a "no confidence" vote Monday, no confidence in the leadership of Provost Lori Gonzalez and Vice Provost Tony Carey. But the vote was close; The Appalachian reported that the senate voted against Gonzalez 22 to 21 and Carey by a wider margin Full Story