News
The Beech Mountain Town Council meeting last week addressed options to deal with commercial trash pickup.
The 18th annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition awards ceremony will be livestreamed Saturday evening from 6 to 6:30 pm.
Read more: Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition Awards Ceremony Saturday March 20
On Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. gave an update on the state’s current data, trends and vaccination progress.
Read more: Trends Continue To Stabilize As COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Opens For Some In Group 4
Blue Ridge Parkway managers have announced an estimated 14,099,485 recreation visitors enjoyed the Parkway in 2020.
Read more: Parkway Visitation Tops More Than 14 Million In 2020
On Tuesday, a statement from Karen Brinson Bell on the Intelligence Community Report on Foreign Threats to 2020 Elections indicates the 2020 elections in North Carolina were secure and the results are accurate.
Read more: Statement On Intelligence Community Report On Foreign Threats To 2020 Elections
The Watauga County Sheriff's office is warning about yet another phone scam.
Read more: Watauga Sheriff's Office Reports Another Phone Scam
The Ashe County Board of Education Monday voted 5-0 for students in grades six-12 to return to school under Plan A on Monday, March 29.
Read more: Ashe County School Board Votes To Return Students To Plan A March 29
At last week's Avery Board of Education meeting, the board heard updates on student test scores.
Read more: Avery Board Of Education Hears Update On Test Scores
Watauga County Public Library is partnering with the NC State Library to launch a project aimed at helping to address the “homework gap” impacting local students who lack consistent, reliable internet access.
Read more: Watauga Library, State Library Address "The Homework Gap"
The Appalachian State Men's basketball team plays its first NCAA Tournament game in 21 years tonight, when they take on Norfolk State in the First Four round.
Mayland Community College has reopened the Bare Dark Sky Observatory for community viewing nights and expanded its Earth to Sky Park.
Read more: Bare Dark Sky Observatory Reopens Near Spruce Pine