21+ hour, 25+ min ago   (125+ words) WataugaOnline.com BOONE – A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will shift traffic to an on-site detour associated with construction repairs on N.C. 105 between Seven Devils Road and J.H. McLean Road on Monday. Digital message boards and other signage…...

18+ hour, 45+ min ago   (130+ words) WataugaOnline.com The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal single-vehicle collision on Mountain Valley Church Road in North Wilkesboro on Friday, Sept 11, at approximately 11:15 a.m According to the Highway Patrol, a gray Nissan Frontier was traveling west…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (230+ words) Two High Country towns are among the recipients in the latest round of state parks and recreation funding, after Gov. Josh Stein announced more than $9.8 million in grants for 25 local parks and recreation projects across North Carolina. The Town of…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (108+ words) App State’s Dark Sky Observatory Hosts Night Under the Stars Sept. 12 WataugaOnline.com Appalachian State University's Dark Sky Observatory will host Night Under the Stars on Saturday, Sept 12, from 8 to 10 p.m The evening invites guests to explore the observatory,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (171+ words) Gov. Josh Stein, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and the Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina announced that the application window will open Sept. 14, 2026, for $20 million to build and expand child care programs in communities impacted by…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (223+ words) John Benfield, the Newland man charged in the fatal Aug. 19 crash that killed two Milligan University cycling team members, was denied reinstatement of bond during a hearing Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Carter County, Tennessee, according to reporting by WJHL and WCYB....

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1+ week, 1+ day ago   (490+ words) Friday, September 4, 2026 This fall, Appalachian State University welcomes 21,308 new and returning Mountaineer students across our Boone, Hickory and App State Online campuses — including the largest online, graduate, transfer and first-generation student populations in our university’s history....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) The North Carolina Community Foundation has awarded Disaster Relief and Resilience Scholarships to 14 graduating high school seniors from seven western North Carolina counties, including Watauga, helping students whose ability to pursue higher education was directly impacted by Hurricane Helene. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (165+ words) Beech Mountain officials are inviting the public to weigh in on the next phase of planning for a mixed-use Commercial District, with an informal session set for next week. The Town of Beech Mountain says Phase 3 of the planning process…...