French-Swiss founders Jim Cottrell and Jack Lester arranged celebrity visits, such as by astronaut Charles Duke , to draw attention to the ski school in its early days.Read More

The climber who died at Ice Rock along the Blue Ridge Parkway this week was a man who loved adventure, books and most of all the mountains and friends, a fellow climber says.Read More

With the end of the ski season drawing near, resorts in the High Country have begun planning end of season events and posting closing dates.Read More

Cove Creek Principal Tom Trexler will retire after this school year. A Blowing Rock native, Trexler has served the school system for the past 32 years, wearing a variety of hats that included P.E. teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal.Read More

Watauga County Schools Spelling Bee winners : Chris Pope, Zebulon Smith, Phillip Goetz, Brittany Stanton, Willis Ellis, Haleigh Wallace, Cameron Hastings and Anna Phillips.Read More

Jonathan Sexton and the Big Love Choir are described as 'Kings of Leon meets Bob Marley.' Date: Friday, February 26 Time: 10:00 p.m. Location: Canyons, Blowing Rock Cost: No cover Indie pop rock band Jonathan Sexton and the Big Love Choir play Canyons in Blowing Rock this Friday, ...Read More

The trustees of Lees-McRae College have appointed Barry M. Buxton as president. Buxton will become the 15th president of the college on June 1. Buxton serves as the vice president for special projects at the Read More

Figure Eight Island has been in the news lately. Figure Eight is a very exclusive island off Wrightsville Beach.Read More

Despite a weekend filled with clear skies and above normal temperatures, meteorologists said winter is not necessarily over.Read More

The Watauga County Parks and Recreation master plan will guide decisions about recreation facilities over the next decade.Read More

Gov. Beverly Perdue visited Franklin Graham's relief organization during a trip to the North Carolina mountains to see what Samaritan's Purse is doing around the world.Read More

Students in Maria Nash's first-grade class at Hardin Park strike a pose after listening to stories read by Shannon Isaacs, Boone's Adopt-A-Street coordinator, and Marsha Story, recycling coordinator for Boone.Read More

Watauga Cooperative Extension Director Jim Hamilton hands Extension Advisory Leadership Council Chair Nancy Reigel a bouquet from Shady Grove Gardens and Nursery in honor of her service as chair on the council.Read More

Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson proclaimed March as Women's History Month in Boone and calls on citizens to commemorate and observe the occasion with programs and activities.Read More

Monday, March 15 - Absentee voting period begins Friday, April 9 - Voter registration deadline for May 4 primary Thursday, April 15 - One-stop voting begins Tuesday, April 27 - Last day to request absentee ballot Saturday, May 1 - One-stop voting ends at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 3 - Absentee ballots due Tuesday, May 4 - Primary Election Tuesday, Ma...Read More

Watauga County Schools Spelling Bee winners : Chris Pope, Zebulon Smith, Phillip Goetz, Brittany Stanton, Willis Ellis, Haleigh Wallace, Cameron Hastings and Anna Phillips.Read More

Lovella Lovette, Rhonda Jarvis and Joan Bullings, co-owners of The Fabric Shoppe in Boone, stand behind their 'store mascot,' Bullings' black lab named Jet.Read More

Strong winds hit the North Carolina mountains Thursday, creating near whiteout conditions in areas like Banner Elk and Beech Mountain.Read More

A man and a woman have been arrested in Watuaga County, NC for allegedly burglarizing a home.Read More

JP , client services manager; Jeannie Berry, clinical manager ; and Clint Stevens, client services manager for pediatrics pause for a moment in their busy day.Read More