The Inaugural Sugar Grove Halloween Festival will be held this Saturday afternoon at the Historic Cove Creek School.

The unemployment rate fell in 76 of the state’s 100 counties according to the newly released September county-by-county numbers compiled by the North Carolina Employment Security Commission.

The Watauga Humane Society will hold a pet food drive in two weekends at two area Food Lion locations.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers got a signature win today as they trounced their archrival Georgia Southern Eagles 52-16 at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Call it the one that got away

As we draw closer to Election Day, High Country Radio will take a look at several of the candidates running for local offices.  Today, we’ll profile incumbent Boone Mayor, Loretta Clawson, who is seeking her third term in office.

Traffic is flowing normally in all four lanes of Rivers Street after an eight-inch water line broke yesterday afternoon in front of Farthing Auditorium on Appalachian's campus.

President Barack Obama signed a bill into law today that was co-sponsored by Senator Kay Hagan.

Officials with MerleFest announced their 2010 artist lineup today.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is looking to promote school bus safety through a program called "Operation Stop Arm."

A documentary about Grandfather Mountain in the spring will make its television debut on UNC-TV next week.

The Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation received a $136,820 donation from the Hound Ears community.

Everyone's invited as the Boone Chamber of Commerce is celebrating it's 60th anniversary today with cake, punch, and coffee.

The average price of college tuition rose again this fall.

Officials in Wilkesboro will take a look at the town’s spooky history beginning tomorrow.

Watauga High Athletics Director Jeff Link has announced that the WHS volleyball team will open the Class 4A state playoffs at home Saturday against T.C.Roberson at Lentz-Eggers Gym beginning at high noon.

The Hickory Police Department made a second arrest in the deadly hit-and-run incident that took the life of an Appalachian State student over the weekend.

Beech Mountain Ski Resort will re-open the ‘Oz Run’ and a terrain park this winter.

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Bethel Elementary School will be having their fall festival Saturday, October 24th from 4:30 - until?  There will be all kinds of games for the kids, square dancing, clogging, face painting, BBQ (4:30-6:30), silent auction, and Bingo to start around 6:30.  There are lots of great prizes!  There will also be a supervised movie showing (rated G) for the kids so their parents can play Bingo.

Popular pop-punk bands, Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin, and the All-American Rejects will perform at App State’s Holmes Convocation Center on November 19.

The Watauga County Commissioners passed a revision to ban future electronic billboard signs at a meeting they held Tuesday night.

Residents will soon be able to purchase a six-month adult pass for Grandfather Mountain for $25.

Two full-length, outdoor basketball courts are now open at the Watauga County Parks and Recreation Facility on Hunting Hills Lane in Boone.

The Hickory Police Department arrested a man who they have come to know as the 'Polite Robber.'

A park off Hunting Hills Lane near the National Guard Armory in Boone was officially opened this week with the installation of the park’s sign.

Popular dance company, MOMIX, will return to Boone next month as part of Appalachian’s Performing Arts Series.

Watauga County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marty Hemric presented Patricia Sperry of Mabel School the site director of the year award at the monthly school board meeting on Tuesday night.

Over 50 residents came out to the Boone Town Council Chambers Tuesday night to attend the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce and the Boone Kiwanis Club’s Meet the Candidates Forum.