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Listen to High Country Radio News from April 18, 2019
A man from Boone was charged with three sex offenses involving a minor.
Read more: Boone Man Arrested On Sex Offense Charges With Minor
The local real estate market continues to do brisk business, as sales in the first quarter of 2019 increased for the ninth consecutive year, according to the monthly real estate report by the High County Association of Realtors.
Read more: First Quarter Realtor Sales Up For 9th Consecutive Year
Avery County High School will soon start selling diet sodas during lunch.
In July, Dr. Leonardo Flores will assume the position of chair for the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University.
Read more: Leonardo Flores Named ASU Department Of English Chair
Los Arcoiris Mexican Restaurant in Boone plans to expand and add a new bar.
Several High Country Radio Stations will be off the air for about an hour and a half Tuesday April 16 for engineering work.
1450 AM WATA will be down, but all programming can be heard on 96.5 FM
100.7 FM Classic Hits will be down, but you can listen on 99.1 FM
102.3 FM, one of our two frequencies on The Highway (country music station) will be down, but you can listen on 106.1.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
A missing 14-year-old girl from Ashe County was found on April 16th.
The Sugar Mountain Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster could open as early as this summer.
The Arbor Day Foundation has again awarded Appalachian State University its Tree Campus USA distinction — a title the university has held since 2014.