To increase rental opportunities for low-income families, the Community Housing Coalition is partnering with Northwestern Regional Housing Authority (NRHA) in hopes to reach unidentified landlords and share with them the benefits of renting property to Housing Choice Voucher tenants.

Read more: Landlord Event On Tuesday With Community Housing Coalition, NRHA

The Boone Police Department has been receiving reports from citizens of individuals soliciting donations from the public to support The Boone Fire Department.

Read more: Scammers Soliciting Donations For Boone Fire Department

Enjoy a taste of Broadway in Avery County with the world premiere of a musical about one of the world's most popular artists, Lees-McRae College Summer Theatre presents "America's Artist: The Norman Rockwell Story."

Read more: "America's Artist: The Norman Rockwell Story" Now Showing LMC Summer Theatre

The Watauga County Board of Commissioners met July 20 and Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Poulos told commissioners that the response to the new Community Recreation Center has been tremendous.

Read more: Watauga Rec Center Sees Great Response In First Months Of Operation

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is returning to Boone Friday September 10 and Saturday September 11.

Read more: Banff Mountain Film Festival Returns To Boone This September

The Ashe County Board of Commissioners decided Monday that a public hearing for a new middle school will be held on August 2 at the Venue of the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce.

Read more: Ashe Commissioners Set August 2 Public Hearing On New Middle School

The Watauga County Public Library parking lot will be closed Friday and Saturday evening after 5 pm for sealing and striping.

Read more: Watauga Library Parking Lot CLOSED

Blue Ridge Energy is giving members $6 million in credits on August bills to distribute the cooperative’s portion of funds received from Duke Energy’s final coal ash settlement approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) for Duke’s retail customers.

Read more: Blue Ridge Energy Returns $6 Million To Members

The North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources in Raleigh NC has extended a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates...until midnight EDT Friday night.

Read more: Code Orange Air Quality Alert Extended Through Friday Midnight

Construction is complete on a new trail that offers additional mileage along the Profile Trail at Grandfather Mountain State Park.

Read more: New Trail Section Now Open On Grandfather Mountain Profile Trail