Firefighters battled a structure fire that destroyed a church on Sunday. The blaze, at 479 Grassy Creek Road, consumed the ...

The Watauga County Schools System has sent out communications regarding an anonymous tip regarding a potential threat of violence, specific to Watauga High School for Monday. Below is the email sent ...

The driver of the F-150, Darrell Dean Kilby, 47, of Millers Creek, was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the F-250, Kenneth Marshall Speece II, 55, of ...

Founded in 1950, WATA is the High Country’s favorite for Local News, Talk and Sports. Live local talent includes mornings with Mark Norris from 6-9am M-F. WATA also broadcasts Brian Kilmeade 10:00am-1 ...

On September 9, the National Park Service reopened seven miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 241.1, just south of Doughton Park and The Bluffs restaurant, to milepost 248.1, at NC 18 near ...

Town of Boone, North Carolina— Amy Davis, the Town of Boone’s current Town Manager, has announced her retirement, effective December 2025. Mrs. Davis has faithfully served the Town of Boone for over ...

Perhaps best known for his civic involvement, Wilmoth served on the Boone Town Council from 1973 to 1975 and as Mayor of ...

BOONE, NC - After awarding grants to over 200 businesses in its previous funding rounds, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation has reopened applications for its Hope for the High Country: ...

insight to the review and selection process. Bigley devoted considerable time and care in evaluating each sculpture, carefully examining craft, technique, conceptual message, and visual impact. His ...

The Bee Rock Creek Fire, burning in steep terrain and storm debris in McDowell County near the Armstrong State Fish Hatchery, grew to 856 acres with 10% containment. Yesterday, firefighters saw ...

Banks served as the administrator of the chat group, and in that role, he was in charge of adding new members to the group. In January 2024, a search warrant was executed at Banks’s residence. Several ...

treat patients on the autism spectrum experiencing a medical emergency. Whitney Sukonick, clinical director for the Autism Society of North Carolina, hosted the training at Caldwell Community College ...