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More than $600,000 in changes has been approved for the Boone water intake project.
Read more: Boone Approves Contract Changes For Water Intake Project
True, traffic was insane, Roess Dining Hall resembled Grand Central Station at rush hour and there were scattered torrential downpours. But on the upside, Appalachian State University’s pulse quickened and the smiles were contagious as 19,000-plus students settled in for the first day of classes, Tuesday, Aug. 21.
Read more: Appalachian Welcomes Students On First Day Of Classes
Gas prices in North Carolina are beginning to drop.
Boone’s LIFE (Living Innovations For Exceptional) Village is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for its first tiny home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28th.
Read more: LIFE Village To Celebrate First Tiny Home With Ribbon Cutting
A Jeep collided with a Watauga County Sheriff’s Office vehicle and ran through a Boone business on Monday afternoon.
Read more: Jeep Collides With Watauga Sheriff's Car, Runs Through Boone Business
Boone Police apprehended two suspects of a nationwide credit card fraud operation with international implications on Monday night.
Read more: Boone Police Arrest Two Suspects In Credit Card Fraud Operation
The Appalachian State University Board of Trustees appointed two new members.
Read more: Ricks, Milbourne Named To ASU's Board Of Trustees
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing Tuesday afternoon on Boone’s proposed community recreation center.
Read more: Watauga Commissioners Hold Public Hearing On Rec Center
A motion to move an Election Day polling location in the Boone 2 precinct was denied.
An Avery County student was suspended after communicating a potential threat on social media.
Read more: Avery Student Suspended Following Potential Threat
A Crumpler man was arrested for murder early Sunday morning.