HIGH COUNTRY — The following is a compilation of key information from Watauga, Ashe and Aver…
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In the face of the COVID-19 outbreak and a canceled vacation to Costa Rica as a result, Mich…
BOONE — Boone’s Winter Farmers Market, powered by Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, returns t…
BOONE — On March 11, the WHO declared the COVID-19 virus outbreak a pandemic, the first sinc…
Born and raised in Boone, local Kyle Sigmon is gearing up to release a full-length album titled “13” on May 13.
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BOONE — The Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge…
SPRUCE PINE — On Wednesday, April 1, the O…
NEW YORK — Twenty-two staff from the High Country area were among 90 personnel working at a New York City field hospital in Central Park established by Boone-based Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse as of April 2, according to spokesperson Kaitlyn Lahm.
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is set to provide financial assistance to help essential workers afford child care and bonuses to child care teachers/staff who provide care during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a release from NCDHHS on April 7.
BOONE — The Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge would like to thank the food banks in Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties for their community efforts during this unusual and unprecedented time. Their commitment to providing food to those that have been impacted by COVID-19 have not gone unnoticed.
RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections and N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles have launched a service to allow people to apply to register to vote or update existing voter registration information online.
SPRUCE PINE — On Wednesday, April 1, the Orchard at Altapass announced a delay in its 2020 opening, moving the date from May 1 to June 1.
Born and raised in Boone, local Kyle Sigmon is gearing up to release a full-length album titled “13” on May 13.
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BOONE — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will…
Alta Vista Gallery2839 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis
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HIGH COUNTRY — Local art galleries are res…
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WEST JEFFERSON — While the Ashe County Art…
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