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

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

The discovery of the earliest reptile footprints - dating back 355 million years - could rewrite the timeline of evolution, ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

CONCORD— A contingent of athletes from the Watauga District Middle School track and field team recently competed in the 2025 ...

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