Bright yellow and blue lights shine down on the Watauga High School auditorium. A couple of chairs, boxes and planks scatter ...

Speckled Trout Outfitters hosted its first Trout Fest, celebrating fishing in the High Country. The event featured giveaways, ...

Speckled Trout Outfitters hosted its first Trout Fest, celebrating fishing in the High Country. The event featured giveaways, ...

At its recent meeting, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners received an update on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and ...

Community spirit was on full display as volunteers with the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce participated in the organization ...

VILAS — Mountain Alliance, a nonprofit within Avery and Watauga County high schools that supports teenagers by providing ...

Local leaders and business owners are raising alarms over a planned closure of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Blowing Rock ...

VALLE CRUCIS — A Valle Crucis School educator is the 2025-26 Watauga County Schools Teacher of the Year. Reading specialist ...

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday Qatar Airways had placed a "record" order for 160 planes from Boeing, as he signed a ...

Gaza rescuers said at least 29 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

An exceptionally-rare blue diamond went under the hammer in Geneva late Tuesday, selling for $21.5 million, Sotheby's auction ...

In Chapel Hill, the past few days have been mostly not about graduation, but about Bill Belichick, the new Carolina football coach, his multimillion-dollar contract, his success as coach of ...