News

At their regularly scheduled meeting held on August 15, 2019, the Boone Town Council voted unanimously to rename a portion of Hunting Hills Lane after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in an attempt to honor Dr. King’s legacy in the Town of Boone.

August is a peak time to buy a home in the High Country, according to the High Country Association of Realtors latest monthly report.

A single-vehicle wreck on U.S. 221 West Jefferson sent two people to Ashe Memorial Hospital Monday morning.

A Special Meeting of the Beech Mountain Town Council next Wednesday is considering a contract to build a 12,000-square-foot public works building.

The N.C. Department of Transportation released yesterday a review conducted by McKinsey & Company of how NCDOT manages multiple funding accounts and expenditures.

A man's body was found in the Carver's Gap area on September 2nd, and cardiac arrest has been determined as the cause of death.

The Blue Ridge Conservancy 5k and Fun Run is on Saturday, September 21st at the Blowing Rock American Legion.

As the American Red Cross works around the clock supporting those impacted by Hurricane Dorian, providing food, shelter and comfort, individuals
outside the affected areas are urged to help by giving blood or platelets to ensure patients in the storm’s path and around the country have access to lifesaving blood.

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A 24-year old woman was found dead by Boone Police in her home last Thursday.

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  3. High Country Radio News- Friday, September 6th
  4. Todd Woman Dies from Injuries Sustained in Vehicle Crash on Monday