News
AppHealthCare, Toe River Health Report New Positive Cases Wednesday
AppHealthCare and the Toe River Health District report additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed.
(Continue Reading)Ashe School Board Selects Eisa Cox As Superintendent
The Ashe County Board of Education has selected Dr. Eisa M. Cox as Superintenden
(Continue Reading)Avery FY Budget, CARES Act Distribution Plan Presented To Commissioners
The Avery County Commissioners reviewed a final proposed version of the countyâ€
(Continue Reading)AppalCART Adopts Fiscal Year Budget, No Route Changes
The AppalCART Board of Trustees adopted the FY 20/21 budget last week, and there
(Continue Reading)Rep Foxx Releases Statement On George Floyd Death
Representative Virginia Foxx (NC-05) released the following statement on the dea
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Sports
HALL EARNS FROSH ALL-AMERICAN HONORS....
The App State baseball team has its second freshman All-American in a row; Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes could make NFL history; and more headaches for Georgia's men's basketball team. For more on these stories, and for more sports headlines, please click on the link below....
(Continue Reading)Are The Patriots Really Interested?....
That's the $64,000 question at the moment. Will the New England Patriots give fo
(Continue Reading)Legendary Coach Johnny Majors Dies....
College football suffered another huge loss on Wednesday. Legendary coach Johnny
(Continue Reading)Wednesday's WATA Morning Sports Report....
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(Continue Reading)Tuesday's WATA Afternoon Sports Headlines....
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Missing Dog- Green Valley Area
My dog was last seen running across hwy 194 north in Watauga County/ green valle
(Continue Reading)Two Dogs Missing from Pineola Area (Avery County)
Please, these two fur babies have been missing now going on 3 days (since May 14
(Continue Reading)STILL MISSING- Great Dane from Newland Area
Daisy, a 2 year old Female Silver & Gray Great Dane went missing on 4-7-20.
(Continue Reading)Long Lost Wilkes County Cat
Possible recent siting in Millers Creek.Â
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Community and Business
Boone Cancels July Fourth Festivities
The town of Boone has canceled this year's July Fourth festivities.
(Continue Reading)June Art In The Park Canceled
The Art in the Park show scheduled for June 13 has been cancelled due to outdoor
(Continue Reading)Martin Replaces Cooper On Appalachian Theatre Board
On May 27, trustees of the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country announced Joh
(Continue Reading)Google IT Support Certificate Offered By Wilkes Community College
Wilkes Community College’s Workforce Development and Community Education (WDCE
(Continue Reading)Blue Ridge Energy Named to Business North Carolina’s Best Employer’s List
Blue Ridge Energy has been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s Best Em
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Obituaries(Funeral Homes)
Dorothy Blevins Coffey
Dorothy Blevins Coffey, age 87, of Church Hill Street, Fleetwood, wife of Reverend Paul Coffey, passed away Wednesday evening, June 3, 2020, at the home of a daughter.
(Continue Reading)William Henry Hardin
William Henry Hardin, better known as “Bill”, age 93, of West Jefferson pass
(Continue Reading)Paul Edgar Church, Jr.
Paul Edgar Church, Jr., age 96, of Sparta, N.C. passed away peacefully Wednesday
(Continue Reading)Joel Thomas Shaw
Joel Thomas Shaw, age 27, of High Point, N.C. passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020
(Continue Reading)Kenneth Dale Shumate
Kenneth Dale Shumate, age 69, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Monday, June 1, 2
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