Avery authorities evacuated an apartment complex early this morning in Elk Park and treated some of the residents there for exposure to some type of fumes.  The incident occurred just before 5 this morning at the apartments Main Street, one man observed with some skin issues possibly from exposure Full Story

Did the net of the IRS, apparently targeting conservative groups, also include religious and service agencies?  Franklin Graham says ‘yes,’ in a report making rounds on the Drudge Report. Franklin Graham, as president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the family’s international humanitarian Full Story

At its meeting Monday night, the Watauga County Board of Education formally adopted a school calendar with a starting date of August 19th for the 2013-14 school year.  The Board’s action eliminates the possibility that schools could start on August 7th as proposed in an alternative school calendar Full Story

It was evident as the Watauga Board of Education met with the Watauga County Commission over budget issues last week in a budget work session, that Assistant Superintendent Dr. David Fonseca handled the financial issues brought up by the commission and presented the school’s case well, Full Story