Eight years ago, on June 23, 2018, Philip "Hatch" Hatcher's life changed in an instant when a fluke mountain biking accident ...

Candy-filled parades, volunteerism, fireworks and small-town traditions united Banner Elk, Elk Park, Spear and Plumtree, ...

With their right hands raised, a Bible before them and family members looking on, Lan Holtsclaw and Coleman Bailey took the ...

The new Courtyard by Marriott kicked off Sugar Mountain’s Fourth of July celebrations with a celebratory barbecue to benefit ...

In some hamlets of the mountains, the impact of Hurricane Helene isn’t easily seen anymore. Elsewhere, the need is only in ...

During a time when the economy is changing rapidly and shifting the landscape of work into uncertain territory, academic ...

Rescue crews hiked more than two miles to carry an injured hiker off Profile Trail on Friday afternoon. On July 3, members of ...

There's a particular sound American soccer fans have waited decades to make, and they made it again last week in Santa Clara, ...

Real-life "Hot Fuzz" father-and-son police officers are on patrol together - in the town where the famous movie was filmed.

BOONE — Appalachian State University has partnered with the North Carolina Community College System on a new statewide articulation agreement for health-related Associate in Applied Science (AAS) ...

BOONE — App State's Academic Services for Student-Athletes staff was honored on the national stage recently with the Model Practice Award in Academics for its work on how the department approaches and ...

AVERY COUNTY — In early 2026, the Avery County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division initiated a long-term investigation after receiving information regarding suspicious packages containing ...