9+ hour, 35+ min ago  (200+ words) AVERY COUNTY, N. C. " The Avery County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 17-year-old girl classified as an endangered runaway. Abbigayle Richardson, known as "Abbie," was last seen on April 23, 2026, near the Avery County Courthouse. She…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (226+ words) BOONE, N. C. " A Boone family will appear as contestants on a national television game show Monday night when Haley and Chris Walton and their daughter Peyton compete on "The 1% Club" on FOX. The episode airs Monday, April 27 at 8 p. m. Eastern on FOX,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (382+ words) Gina Holste, a teacher at Valle Crucis School in Watauga County, has been named the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Regional Teacher of the Year for the Northwest Region. The announcement was made Friday, April 24, at an awards luncheon at…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (138+ words) This week offered many opportunities to celebrate the elements that enrich the App State Experience " from the innovation driving student research to the institutional support that empowers our faculty and their teaching, which in turn advances student success. These recent…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (463+ words) Construction is moving ahead on App State's new Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility in Boone, with the roof now installed on the main structure and the indoor turf field on track to be ready in August. Athletics Director Doug Gillin…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (423+ words) The High'Country Real Estate Market, which consists of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga counties, saw 113 closed sales of single-family, including condo/ townhouse properties, during March 2026, with a combined closing total of $ 81. 5 million. A combination of median sales price of $450, 000 included…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (692+ words) UPDATE " 8: 22 p. m. : US Highway 19 E has reopened, according to the Mitchell County Fire Marshal and Emergency Management. The portion of 19 E that had been closed due to the wildfire near Beams Hill is now open to traffic. Officials say further updates…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (119+ words) The jury trial began on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026. The State called multiple witnesses and presented 83 items of evidence, including security footage detailing the encounter. On April 21st, 2026, Mr. Jackson was found guilty by a Watauga Court jury of first-degree murder. After the…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (238+ words) Two people were found dead inside a Vilas home following a large structure fire early Wednesday morning, April 15, and investigators say there is no evidence of foul play. First responders arrived to find a large working fire that had spread…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (930+ words) The Staples store in Boone has passed its price-scanner inspection and paid off its remaining fine from last year's violations, according to a first-quarter 2026 report from the N. C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Standards Division (NCDA&CS). The store, located…...