The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in ...

Bright yellow and blue lights shine down on the Watauga High School auditorium. A couple of chairs, boxes and planks scatter ...

Speckled Trout Outfitters hosted its first Trout Fest, celebrating fishing in the High Country. The event featured giveaways, ...

Speckled Trout Outfitters hosted its first Trout Fest, celebrating fishing in the High Country. The event featured giveaways, ...

At its recent meeting, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners received an update on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and ...

Local leaders and business owners are raising alarms over a planned closure of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Blowing Rock ...

VILAS — Mountain Alliance, a nonprofit within Avery and Watauga County high schools that supports teenagers by providing ...

VALLE CRUCIS — A Valle Crucis School educator is the 2025-26 Watauga County Schools Teacher of the Year. Reading specialist ...

Community spirit was on full display as volunteers with the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce participated in the organization ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is treading a fine line on UK-EU relations as hard-right populists make gains at a time when ...

Donald Trump vowed to be a dictator only on his first day back in office, but his critics say four months of corruption ...