Deerfield Ridge residents were brought outside to wave to their families as they drove by in vehicles covered with posters with messages of well wishes, balloons, streamers and other decorations. Families hung out the windows of their vehicles to wave and say “I love you.”
WATAUGA — Starting in June, Watauga County Schools will start to modify how it distributes meals to children during the summer months.
BOONE — On May 18 and 19, local health departments announced that two additional Watauga County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and that Avery County has its first confirmed case of the virus.
BLOWING ROCK — The executive committee of the Tour of Homes Blowing Rock — an event held annually by St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church to raise money for High Country nonprofits — has decided to postpone this year’s tour until July 2021.
HIGH COUNTRY — Following the announcement by Gov. Roy Cooper on May 4 that parks and trails were encouraged to reopen during Phase 1 of the state’s reopening plan, local state parks were preparing for an influx of visitors.
WATAUGA — Local retail businesses prepared to reopen on May 8 under Phase 1 of Gov. Roy Cooper’s plan for reopening the state following COVID-19-related shutdowns and restrictions. However, in Phase 1, stores are limited to 50 percent of their regular capacities.
BOONE — The High Country Food Hub has seen a sizable increase in sales and customers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as community members search for ways to benefit the local community and support their neighbors during financially stressful times.
BOONE — Luke Combs will perform the App State alma mater at the May 16 virtual spring commencement ceremony, Chancellor Sheri Everts announced May 6.
BOONE — The 2020 Census count is under way, but so far, response rates from Watauga County and other High Country counties are low compared with the average rates across the state and nation.
RALEIGH — To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for May 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services recipients in North Carolina. NCDHHS received federal authority to implement …
BOONE — Despite two world wars and a crippling depression, Appalachian State University has never canceled a commencement ceremony during its 120-year history. This year is no exception — even when faced with the global coronavirus pandemic, Mountaineer resiliency has prevailed, making possi…
BLOWING ROCK — Depending on the outcome of a May 19 discussion on local COVID-19 restrictions by the Watauga County Commissioners, the Blowing Rock Town Council could potentially take separate action on the status of the 14-day quarantine order and ban on short-term rentals.
BLOWING ROCK — The executive committee of the Tour of Homes Blowing Rock — an event held annually by St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church to raise money for High Country nonprofits — has decided to postpone this year’s tour until July 2021.
Under the leadership of chair Joellyn Gibbons, the Tour Executive Committee met to consider options for the 2020 Tour of Homes Blowing Rock. Gibbons stated, given the current information from public health officials and the need to plan in the weeks ahead, “we cannot and should not proceed w…
RALEIGH — North Carolina public school students will not participate in standardized tests at the end of the academic year, and state education leaders have also enacted a policy on grading for the terms affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
BOONE — County staff are recommending roughly a $7 million decrease in Watauga County’s budget for fiscal year 2020-21 in anticipation of impacts from COVID-19.
BOONE — In the heart of Boone, a unique adventure awaits. Hickory Ridge Living History Museum situated on the grounds of Horn in the West Outdoor Drama opens for the 2020 season on May 12. For homebound students and work-at-home parents, it’s a chance to travel back in time and experience wh…
Mystery Hill and Tomahawk Hill will reopen from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. to 6 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, starting May 15.
Three Ashe County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total of identified cases among Ashe County residents to eight, according to AppHealthCare at 5:15 p.m. May 7.
RALEIGH — On Saturday, May 2, the N.C. General Assembly announced that it has unanimously passed COVID-19 relief and recovery legislation that spends and reserves nearly $1.6 billion.
RALEIGH — A sharp decline in revenue has resulted in the N.C. Department of Transportation falling below the statutorily mandated “cash floor” of $293 million, NCDOT announced on May 4. According to state law, once the department falls below the cash floor, the department can no longer enter…
BOONE — Since Boone-based Samaritan’s Purse deployed field hospitals to Milan, Italy, on March 17, and to New York City on March 28, 12 High Country residents remained on the ground at both sites as of April 28, according to Kaitlyn Lahm, assistant director of marketing and media relations.
When Gov. Roy Cooper announced on April 24 that North Carolina public schools would not be returning for in-person instruction this school year, many turned their thoughts to the senior Class of 2020 and their unconventional ending to high school.
BOONE — Rodney Sutton, director of Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music, announced on April 30 that the venue’s 2020 performance season is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SUGAR GROVE — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the Doc and Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest ‘N Sugar Grove announced on April 24 that the 2020 festival is canceled. This year’s festival was set to be the return of the event after a multi-year hiatus.
BLOWING ROCK – The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce announced on April 29 that the Art in the Park show scheduled for May 23 has been canceled due to COVID-19. According to the announcement, this is the first cancelation in 58 seasons of Art in the Park.
ROCKY MOUNT — The Golden LEAF Board of Directors issued a release on May 4 following the allocation of $125 million to the foundation by the N.C. General Assembly in the 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act, which was signed into law on May 4 by Gov. Roy Cooper.
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