Community and Business

Samaritan's Purse has begun setting up an Emergency Field Hospital in East Meadow in Central Park, New York City, to provide care for patients seriously ill with COVID-19.

Mast General Store announces the Gift Cards For Good program.

Through a new campaign called “In This Together”, Blue Ridge Energy is increasing its efforts to help provide critical financial assistance to members and customers served by the electric cooperative and its propane and fuels subsidiary amid coronavirus (COVID-19) job and wage losses.

On March 27, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) announced a new supplemental pay program, callded COVID Days Off (CDO) to assist full time and part time employees whose hours have been reduced due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Appalachian Regional Library, with public libraries in Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes Counties, is now closed to the public due to the COVID 19 situation, until such a time as we feel it is safe to reopen to the public.

  1. FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 4th ANNUAL BOONE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 4 UNDER 40 AWARDS
  2. Crossnore School Issues Urgent Call To Action
  3. Caldwell Hospice Requests Donations Of PPE, Care Items
  4. Hospitality House Further Modifies Operations During COVID-19 Outbreak