18+ hour, 15+ min ago  (200+ words) The Avery Journal-Times Areas of dense fog have developed, with visibilities as low as 1 statute mile, and in isolated locations as low as 1/2 statute mile, across the region. Visibility the rest of tonight will be highly variable, often changing quickly…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (272+ words) Award-winning vocalists Annalyse Mc Coy and Ryan Dunn perform iconic duet hits spanning the 1960s through today. with "Decades in Duet" during FORUM on June 22. Western Piedmont Symphony, a Morganton-based orchestra led by Maestro Matthew Troy, returns to FORUM July 6. BANNER…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (142+ words) NC State Highway Patrol seal LINVILLE " A head-on collision on Thursday afternoon, May 21, on Hwy. 221 near the entrance to Linville Land Harbor resulted in a fatality and a 21-year-old facing multiple charges. A 2025 Jeep Gladiator, driven by Taylor Fayth Beurrier,…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (244+ words) But this long white limo had an unusual feature. At the rear, where you would expect to see the trunk, there was a pickup truck bed. You heard right; a stretch limo with a pickup truck bed six or eight…...

3+ day, 32+ min ago  (238+ words) A business card for kung fu film icon Bruce Lee's martial arts lessons is set to go on sale " and could fetch up to "4, 500 (more than $6, 000). The business card, inscribed "Walk on!" by Lee on the back, was given out…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (345+ words) Lorien Cockman at last year's Orville Hicks Mountain Talkers Storytelling Contest. HIGH COUNTRY " The Orville Hicks Mountain Talkers Storytelling Contest will return to Boone on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Hickory Ridge History Museum for an afternoon celebrating Appalachian storytelling, music, humor,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (474+ words) Keepers at Chester Zoo have stepped in to help save the life of an adorable baby aardvark " by hand-rearing him with a bottle. The tiny calf called Womble is being bottle-fed warm milk throughout the night to help him grow…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (628+ words) Avery County Jail inmates Dan Mc Cray (left) and Brandon Ross (right) enjoy some fresh air and community service. AVERY COUNTY " Bright orange garbage bags have become an increasingly common sight along Avery County's winding back roads this spring " visible…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (319+ words) The Avery Journal-Times Avery senior Hank Johnson placed tied for 12th overall at last week's NCHSAA 2 A Boys State Golf Tournament, 14 total shots off the pace from champion Bryce Miller from Mitchell. FAYETTEVILLE " Avery High School Boys Golf student-athletes Hank Johnson…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1573+ words) American Rebel - America's Patriotic Brand Leverages High-Level Government, Industry, and Retail Relationships to Drive American Rebel Light Beer Distribution, Shelf Space, and National Visibility American Rebel is not waiting for opportunity to knock. The Company is building relationships, knocking on…...