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A suspect in a recent car chase from Caldwell County to the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway has been arrested.
Read more: Arrest Made In Caldwell-To-Parkway Vehicle Pursuit
The North Carolina state budget signed into law Nov. 18 provides more than $75 million in funding for Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties, including money for a parking facility in Watauga, sidewalks in Lansing and county building renovations in Avery.
Read more: State Budget Includes Funding For Ashe, Watauga And Avery
A Friday structure fire is under investigation by the Watauga Fire Marshall's office.
Blowing Rock’s traditional Christmas celebrations are this weekend.
Read more: Blowing Rock's Lighting Of The Town, Christmas Parade This Weekend
The Town of Boone and Watauga County are among a number of recipients of grant funding from the North Carolina 911 board for equipment improvements.
Read more: Town Of Boone, Watauga, Alleghany And Burke Counties Receive 911 Grant Funds
The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (ATHC) will kick off their holiday programming with a 3 p.m. matinee concert on December 5 featuring Darin and Brooke Aldridge and their bluegrass band. With roots in the High Country (Avery County, in fact,) this husband-and-wife team promise inspired bluegrass just in time for the holidays.
Read more: Brooke And Darrin Aldridge To Appear At Appalachian Theatre
The Boone Fire Department wants everyone to have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving, especially since cooking is the leading cause of home fires and fire related injuries in the US, and Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires.
Read more: Thanksgiving Safety Tips From Boone Fire Department
Now in its sixth season, Boone’s Winter Farmers’ Market is returning for the 2021-2022 season Saturday December 4, to offer delicious healthy, fresh local foods and products all winter long.
On Tuesday, Nov. 30, the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation will celebrate Giving Tuesday, by raising funds to support the purchase of new first-responder equipment to better serve the hundreds of thousands of guests who visit Grandfather Mountain annually.
Read more: Grandfather Stewardship Foundation's Giving Tuesday Goal
The State Highway Patrol is preparing for the holiday season and for the increased number of roadway users expected across our state.
Read more: NC Highway Patrol Preparing For Busy Holiday Travel
The newest edition of the North Carolina Scenic Byways guide is now available to the public.
Read more: Fifth Edition of North Carolina Byways Guidebook Now Available