Blue Ridge Energy recently awarded $32,000 in college scholarships to 14 students across its service area seeking to further ...

First Lady Anna Stein joined the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, Ashe County Chamber of Commerce, and local tourism operations to promote the Western North Carolina Chamber Business Coalition’s ...

For the fourth consecutive year, App State has sold out of football season tickets. The 2025 schedule includes Kidd Brewer Stadium visits by Lindenwood, Oregon State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia ...

Boone Police Patrol Officers responded to the area of US Highway 421 and Bamboo Road for a vehicle crash involving a bicycle. After arriving on the scene, officers determined that the bicyclist was ...

The evening begins with a performance by internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist and composer Beppe Gambetta, followed by a set from dynamic Appalachian and Americana duo Clay Lunsford & Matthew ...

Appalachian State University’s annual multi-disciplinary summer arts celebration, An Appalachian Summer, opens its 41 st season with Amos Lee, Saturday, June 28 at 7:30pm at the Schaefer Center for ...

On May 22, the High Country community gathered at The White Crow Farm in Banner Elk for WAMY Community Action’s annual Denim & Diamonds gala. The enchanting evening welcomed over 250 guests and raised ...

16-year-old Ky’Anna Erwin was last observed in the area of Bethel Road and Hattie Hill Road. Ky’Anna was last known to be ...

The mural will include images of plants and animals native to our land to educate the viewer on the life beyond the trail. A ...

Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt addressed Western North Carolina leaders at the Vision Northwest North Carolina Conference in Boone including local officials and business leaders. During her remarks, ...

BOONE, NC – To kick off the summer tourism season and generate visitor traffic, the Western North Carolina Chamber Business Coalition is pleased to announce #WNCOpenforBusiness week Monday, June 2 – ...

Town of Boone, North Carolina—During the May 28, 2025, Boone Town Council meeting, the Council announced that Daniel Duckworth has been selected as the new Chief of Police for the Boone Police ...