Parkway-wide, NC/VA – With many campgrounds, picnic areas, and visitor centers opening on the Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend, the National Park Service reminds park visitors and neighbors to plan ...

NEBO, N.C., May 22, 2025 – The USDA Forest Service has updated its list of trails, roads and recreation sites reopened since Hurricane Helene on the Pisgah National Forest’s Grandfather Ranger ...

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute announced that it will provide scholarships for each of the middle school students currently finishing out their school year on the college’s Watauga ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein provides congratulatory remarks to App State Class of 2025 graduates during the 5 p.m. Spring ...

Community leaders, donors, and supporters will gather on May 21 at 6pm, 134 Doctors Drive to celebrate this significant step forward for youth development in the region. The public is invited to join ...

NEWLAND, N.C. – On Wednesday, May 7th, a new Purple Pantry was installed at High Country Community Health in Newland (448 ...

A typical morning routine for Edward Long of Yadkinville changed dramatically when he discovered his $2 Lucky for Life ticket won him a $25,000 a year for life prize. “I got up in the morning and got ...

Fire crews responded to two separate fires in Watauga County on Saturday. At 4:18 AM, Beaver Dam, Cove Creek, Fall Creek, Zionville Fire, Watauga Medics, Watauga Rescue, and Watauga Fire Marshal's ...

Several power outages impacted portions of Watauga County & the High Country on Saturday morning. The outages were caused by lightning, heavy rains, and downed trees, according to Renee Walker with ...

types of electrical utilities — public power, cooperative or investor-owned utilities. NRLP has earned this recognition for the fifth consecutive year and the seventh time overall. Based on EIA data ...

Vision Northwest North Carolina brings together thought leaders from across the region to discuss current economic development trends impacting businesses, agencies, and communities. This year's event ...