On 22 April, 2024, Narcotics Detectives with the Avery County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team conducted a traffic stop in the Ingalls Community in our efforts to combat illegal narcotics ...

On Tuesday, April 23, UNC Health Appalachian unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at ensuring the health system’s long-term sustainability while reaffirming its commitment as a trusted healthcare ...

Grandfather Mountain is once again offering its adult field course series for 2024, allowing participants the chance to explore Grandfather Mountain like never before and take a deeper dive into a ...

March 2024 was a fairly blustery month on Grandfather Mountain, according to data recorded at the park’s official weather reporting stations. The weather station on the Mile High Swinging Bridge ...

The Blue Ridge Chapter’s annual native plant sale events are coming up soon! Both will be held at the Daniel Boone Native Gardens located at 651 Horn in the West Drive, Boone. The dates for the ...

During his distinguished career at Appalachian, Dr. Peacock championed “students first, quality in all” as a focus of engagement and commitment to the overall student experience and to further ...

In front of an event-record audience at the historic Appalachian Theatre in Downtown Boone, 16 emerging High Country’s leaders were highlighted, and five honorees earned top accolades during ...

The Hidden Hills Equestrian Center in nearby Valle Crucis is hosting a unique Kentucky Derby-themed fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, in conjunction with the sesquicentennial ...

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about relationships in real estate transactions and who works for whom, so we thought we’d take a few minutes to clarify the relationships that REALTORS have ...

RALEIGH – On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) each released final versions of long-awaited rules: one rule banning almost all non-compete ...

No students or staff were injured in an accident involving an Avery County Schools activity bus on Tuesday, April 23. The bus was transporting students and staff to Boone when the accident ...

I thought it was a little early this year, but any time is the right time for my very favorite fruit to make its way to the High Country. Red, juicy strawberries are available in abundance already ...