Following is a summary of key information related to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) and impacts in Watauga County and surrounding areas. Visit wataugademocrat.com/covid19 for additional coverage on the virus and its impacts. For editorial tips and questions, email editor@wataugademocrat.com. Read more
- Restaurants elect to close temporarily as staff members test positive
- WYN distributing food and supplies through mentor program
- State launches testing initiative for nursing homes
- Announcement on schools reopening plan delayed, input from Watauga parents vary
- Cooper extends Phase 2 of reopening for three weeks, mandates masks statewide
- NC reports highest day of confirmed COVID-19 cases
- NCDHHS shares guidelines for potential return to in-person instruction
- NC leaders 'concerned' about COVID-19 trends
- Re-Energize Watauga partners with App Theatre for virtual event
- Application period now open for Reenergize Watauga Fund loan
DEEP GAP — A married couple was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds in Deep Gap on the night of July 8, according to the Watauga County Sheriff's Office.
Anna Oakes
Editor
The Ashe County Chamber of Commerce announced Friday, July 3 that the Blue Ridge Brutal Bike Ride has been canceled for 2020.
Local farmers met at Shipley Farms in Vilas on June 26 to discuss a collaborative plan between Shipley Farms, other local beef farmers, the N.C. Cooperative Extension and Cole’s Meat Processing to open and begin operating a butchery in Watauga County by July 15.
BOONE — As local and statewide COVID-19 cases have risen more sharply in recent weeks, several Watauga County businesses have announced decisions to temporarily close as staff members have tested positive.
Anna Oakes
Editor
BLOWING ROCK — Restoration is set to begin on July 20 at the Payne Branch hydroelectric dam, located just south of Boone off of Payne Branch Road, thanks to a $1,177,000 grant awarded to New River Light and Power in February, which will be used to complete environmental restoration of the Pa…
BANNER ELK — There is a moose on the loose in Banner Elk, and the Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce is asking local residents to help reel him in and find him a home.
The Ashe County Chamber of Commerce announced Friday, July 3 that the Blue Ridge Brutal Bike Ride has been canceled for 2020.
BOONE — The Appalachian State University Board of Trustees unanimously voted on June 26 to approve a motion for support for Chancellor Sheri Everts’ plan to remove the names of Hoey and Lovill from their respective residence halls.
RALEIGH — During the last few weeks, biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission have experienced an uptick in calls from people who are seeing bears in neighborhoods. This is the time of year when bears are on the move as they search for natural food sources and yearling bears ar…
BOONE — The board of advisors of the Watauga County Community Foundation recently announced $23,500 in local grant awards from the Armfield and Rachel Rivers Coffey Memorial Fund and its community grant-making fund.
HIGH COUNTRY — Since mid-March, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, businesses, art galleries, natural parks and other community-centered organizations have been constantly adapting in order to reach their audiences.
Steven Mackie Kincaid of Blowing Rock, N.C., passed away on Ju…
Robert Thomas “Tom” Speed, 68, of Howard’s Knob Road, Boone, N…
Nancy Carolyn Osborne Darst, 4/20/38-5/15/20, passed away in P…
Anthony Eden Rand died peacefully on May 1, 2020, at the age o…
William Kirk Rich passed away on Easter Sunday at his home at …
OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) — When Hurricane Dorian pounded the wisp of earth that is Ocracoke Island, a wall of Atlantic seawater flooded Bob Chestnut’s home, surf shop and four vehicles.
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of insisting that the Republican National Convention go off as scheduled despite the pandemic, President Donald Trump is slowly coming to accept that the late August event will not be the four-night infomercial for his reelection that he had anticipated.
BOSTON (AP) — At this time of the year, The Friendly Fisherman on Cape Cod is usually bustling with foreign students clearing tables and helping prepare orders of clam strips or fish and chips.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm that brought heavy rain to mid-Atlantic states and southern New England was downgraded twice Saturday morning as is moved over New York, forecasters said.
Commented
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.