The Downtown Boone Development Association (DBDA) is excited to welcome nationally recognized business expert Jon Schallert for an Advanced Destination Workshop on Tuesday, March 25 at the Appalachian ...

The Watauga County Republican Women's Club (WCRWC) will have its next monthly meeting on Wednesday March 26 at Bocca Bistro, 276 Watauga Village Drive, Suite G, (Wal-Mart Shopping Center) Boone. Lunch ...

Tweetsie Railroad is gearing up to welcome families back for another season of Wild West Family Fun. The park opens on April ...

The Watauga County Commissioners, Beech Mountain Town Council, Blowing Rock Town Council, and Boone Town Council have each ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) offers helpful guidance when encountering wildlife as they become more visible this time of year.Black bears emerge from their dens in spring and become ...

My name is Stephen Poulos, retired Director Watauga County Parks & Recreation.  I have been calling NC High School football ...

Switzerland Inn, an MMI Hotel Group property, announced today its official opening for the 2025 season. With an earlier start ...

Come out to the King Street Farmers Market to show appreciation for our local seniors! Our sponsors, Lifestore Bank, will be ...

Each year Lees-McRae College holds Mountain Day of Service, an important annual tradition celebrated since the early days of the college in which students, faculty, and staff leave the classroom and ...

Tracy Bell of Banner Elk wants to give back to her community after she won a $466,415 jackpot playing a digital instant game. “Everyone around here has been through a lot lately,” she said. “I want to ...

Another fun observance is upon us and it’s something we’ve celebrated for centuries, whether we know its origin, or not. St. Patrick's Day honors the memory of Ireland’s patron saint for which the day ...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is gearing up for springtime, with daily programs, special experiences, a slate of events — ...