Early voting for the 2026 primary starts Feb. 12 with a total of 18 races for state, local and federal positions appearing on ...

Due to rising temperatures that are allowing some melting of snow and ice on roads throughout the district, Watauga County ...

On Monday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said although crews are making progress plowing snow and ice, it ...

Monday was Groundhog Day, and each year at this time, Sir Walter Wally predicts the weather during a ceremony in downtown ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission released the 2026 trout stocking schedule, which will be condensed due to closure of Bobby N. Setzer State Fish Hatchery near Brevard while it undergoes ...

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in December shows 62.4% of employed Wilkes County residents commuted to jobs outside the county, while 48.3% of jobs in Wilkes were held ...

Watauga County Farmers Market Manager Michelle Dineen highlighted the market’s community and economic impact during an annual ...

Greg Bovino, the former commander of the Border Patrol, grew up in Watauga County and worked as a cop in Boone.

Student plaintiffs at WCU, NC A&T and UNCG say early voting site denial on campuses is a discriminatory move by election board Republicans.

Money to rebuild Lake Lure's marina comes as the town prepares to refill and reopen the lake as soon as Memorial Day.

Here are the school closings, delays and remote learning for Friday, Jan. 30 in Western North Carolina.

SkyLine Membership Corporation and its subsidiary, SkyBest Communications completed its 166.3-mile expansion in Carter County in the fall of 2025. Communities in Little Milligan, along Watauga Lake, ...