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North Carolina High School Athletic Association Commissioner Que Tucker announced Wednesday a new high school sports calendar due to COVID-19, that delays all sports until at least November and postpones high school football until the spring semester.
Wednesday's COVID-19 numbers from AppHealthCare and Toe River Health District.
Read more: COVID-19 Cases In The High Country As Of August 12
Watauga County Schools is set to begin the 2020-21 school year August 17 with a nine week period of remote learning for most students. While students will not attend school in person during this time, meals are set to be distributed at each school to any WCS students.
Read more: Watauga Schools Announces Meal Distribution Plan For New School Year
Two Appalachian State University faculty members are part of a group of 17 faculty and staff in the University of North Carolina system who are part of a class-action lawsuit and motion for a temporary restraining order filed Monday August 10.
Read more: Two App State Faculty Part Of Lawsuit Against UNC System
With summertime comes and increase in the use of Town and County parks and greenways. The Boone Police Department and Watauga County Sheriff’s Office have been working together to ensure the safety of our citizens and visitors while using these facilities.
Read more: Boone Police, Watauga Sheriff’s Office Combine Efforts To Keep Greenway Safe And Secure
Last week the North Wilkesboro Police Department seized more than 220 pounds of methamphetamine in what is believed to be one of the largest seizures of meth ever in North Carolina.
The 2020 Back 2 School Festival August 7 and 8 provided over 1,400 Watauga County students with all the supplies they need for the new school year.
Read more: Back2School Festival Serves Record Number Of Watauga Students
The Newland Board of Aldermen met August 4 and discussed grants to improve water and wastewater Infrastructure.
Read more: Town Of Newland Will Apply For Grants For Water And Wastewater Systems
Local REALTORS® sold 363 residential homes in July, worth $121.3 million. That's a 72 percent increase over July 2019, and a 15-year high for listings sold within a month by members of the High Country Association of REALTORS.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was in Sparta Tuesday afternoon to survey damage to businesses and homes from the historic, 5.1 magnitude earthquake that hit on Sunday.
Read more: Governor Cooper Visits Alleghany After 5.1 Earthquake
The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce’s Community, Government & Education Committee in partnership with the Town of Blowing Rock invite all residents and business owners to attend the annual State of the Town event Thursday, August 13 at 5:30.