NewsSchool board plans retreatThe Watauga County Board of Education will hold a "retreat" June 14 to discuss an array of programs and issues in the school system, the board announced...Read more... |
Flash flood watch Saturday and SundayA flash flood watch is in effect for Watauga County from noon Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, Va.Read more... |
WWII Symposium preserves local storiesPride, service, history and future were the motifs Saturday at the World War II Symposium held at Watauga High School.Read more... |
News analysis: Elections board ripe for changeFor the first time in 20 years, the Watauga County Board of Elections is about to undergo a political shift.Read more... |
1951 Davis Special racecar rolls into townIt was a moment that Joyce Davis has waited for since 1997.Read more... |
Youths eager for mission trip to EcuadorSouth America bound: That's the plan for 11 missions-minded people and their leaders from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Zionville who will be making their...Read more... |
NC unemployment down to 8.9 percentThe state's seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate decreased to 8.9 percent from March's revised rate of 9.2 percent. The national rate fell to 7.5...Read more... |
CCC&TI nears groundbreaking on new Watauga buildingCaldwell Community College and Technical Institute is close to breaking ground on a new academic building at the Watauga County campus, and college officials...Read more... |
Davis Special event moved to Mack BrownPossible inclement weather forces move to Chevy dealerRead more... |
Schools hire JROTC instructors, approve calendarWatauga County Schools has offered positions to two former Marines to lead the new JROTC program scheduled to begin this fall at Watauga High School....Read more... |
Forum on public education to be heldRepresentatives and supporters of Public Schools First NC will hold "A Conversation about Public Education" on Thursday evening in Boone.Public Schools First...Read more... |
Templeton offer out; old WHS back on marketTempleton Properties officially withdraw its offer Sunday on the former Watauga High School property, and Watauga County officials are...Read more... |
8-year-old raising awarenessAt 8 years old, C.J. Burford of Walkertown has embarked on a greater adventure than some people will undertake in their lifetimes.Read more... |
Graham: IRS targeted Samaritan's PurseFranklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham and president of Boone-based Christian international relief organization Samaritan's Purse, said in a...Read more... |
Fonseca named interim superintendentWatauga County Schools announced Tuesday that Dr. David Fonseca will stay on as interim superintendent through June 30, 2014.Fonseca assumed leadership of ...Read more... |
Commissioners settle final budget mattersWatauga County commissioners met Monday evening to hammer out final details on the 2013-14 budget before it goes to a public hearing Tuesday.Read more... |
Commission endorses brewery's outdoor bar, food truckThe Boone Planning Commission recommended approval Monday of a conditional district zoning map modification that would allow for an outdoor bar and service...Read more... |
Bill aims for more transparency in NC health costsThe N.C. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that aims for greater transparency in hospital and other health care costs. Senate Bill 473,...Read more... |
Boone Blockbuster to close May 30The Boone Blockbuster video store location will be closing May 30, store officials confirmed Monday. Barbara Ellis, director of marketing for...Read more... |
Reps. Jordan, McGrady visit Eustace ConwayRepublican Reps. Jonathan Jordan of Jefferson and Chuck McGrady of Hendersonville visited Eustace Conway's Turtle Island Preserve May...Read more... |
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