As Americans continue to celebrate our country’s semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the war for American independence — I will continue to highlight the ...

This week marks the 80th anniversary of our country dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A few days after the bombings, on August 15,1945, Japan surrendered, effectively ending World ...

Lipinski, Hamilton and Van Werkhoven were all-conference selections last year, while Madritch was an honorable mention ...

The choir of St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church in Blowing Rock presents a solemn choral Evensong in honor of the Feast ...

The annual Back 2 School Festival was another hit as nearly 1,800 students were provided with free school supplies.

Watauga rising senior Evan Burroughs recently announced that he has committed to play baseball for Duke University.

In an ongoing effort to support the early childcare industry in Watauga County, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation ...

A dog had to be brought down England's second-highest mountain on a stretcher by rescue volunteers - after he injured his ...

Christmas tree growers from across Western North Carolina gathered recently at Clawson Christmas Tree Farm in Watauga County ...

The Watauga County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution supporting the Blue Ridge Rising strategic plan, joining 21 ...

The Watauga County Heritage Museum is bringing local history to the community through a series of pop-up museum events while ...

The 2025 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival, a four-day painting event, will begin on Aug. 19 and run through Aug. 22. Artists ...