Due to persistent hazardous fire conditions the North Carolina Forestry Service has issued a Burn Ban for the entire State including Watauga County. In addition to the State Burn ...

RALEIGH – Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 8 a.m. Friday, March 21, until further ...

Approximately three miles into Wilkes County, the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office assumed control of the pursuit. The Wilkesboro Police Department successfully deployed spike strips near Lowe’s ...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority Director are alerting North Carolinians to a text message-based scam from scammers claiming to be from NC Quick Pass and ...

We are thankful for our fans, partners, players and ownership for helping us reach the ambitious goal of raising $1 million to help Western North Carolina recover from the devastating effects of ...

The bulk of the programs take place on the Lees-McRae campus, where students will conduct experiments, participate in labs, and conduct research under the guidance of Lees-McRae faculty. Past sessions ...

Dr. Davis is a distinguished leader in banking and economics, serving as Professor of Banking and Economist for the North Carolina Bankers Association. He has held the role of Professor of Finance and ...

Blasting is scheduled to take place this week at the 105 bridge project. The schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11 am to 2 pm. Crews will briefly close a short stretch just long enough to clear ...

High Country Crime Stoppers and UNC Appalachian Healthcare Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime ...

Governor Stein and emergency management officials are encouraging western North Carolinians to apply for assistance to repair private roads and bridges. Hurricane Helene caused unprecedented damages ...

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Sunday March 16, 2025 - A number of power outages and downed trees are impacting the High Country this morning due to the storm. Outages began early this morning. According to scanner dispatches there ...