Halloween presents fire hazards due to decorations and candles, with an estimated annual average of 835 home fires linked to ...

Packages by a North Carolina city and county pending approval in November coupled with a $500,000 grant from the state could yield a multi-million package to ...

Early voting in Watauga County has surged by 42% compared to the 2022 midterms, with 4,071 voters casting ballots in the ...

Appalachian State University presents a film-noir inspired production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, directed by Derek Davidson, ...

Couples are losing more than the mood: their intimate moments get interrupted 18 times a year on average, according to new ...

Watauga County commissioners advanced the county’s 2027 property appraisal rules, declared a set of greenhouses surplus ...

Conservationists and officials gathered to celebrate the successful restoration of an eroding stretch of the Middle Fork of ...

For over a decade, progressive prosecutors have offered voters various options to tackling crime that veer from traditional ...

Watauga’s flag football team secured a strong 34-6 victory over Reagan, closing their inaugural regular season with a 10-3 ...

A barber stopped wearing shoes over 20 years ago and is always barefoot — even at work. Colin Aldridge, 69, said goodbye to ...

Song lyrics are losing that loving feeling, according to a study of more than 38,000 tracks. Researchers found that pop music ...

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