Newland, N.C. – Last week, the Toe River Health District was notified of an individual with possible active tuberculosis (TB) in Avery County, later confirmed positive. Our staff immediately developed ...

Doug Johnson, retired chief executive officer of Blue Ridge Energy, was recently presented with North Carolina’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, by Board President Jeff ...

LANSING – A short stretch of N.C. 194 will close in Ashe County while N.C. Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe. N.C. 194 will close near Don Adams Road beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.

Newland, N.C. – Toe River Health District is working with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division ...

Beginning today, July 28th, 2025, the Town of Boone Council Chambers, located at 1500 Blowing Rock Road, will be undergoing necessary renovations. Once completed, Council Chambers will become more ...

Recently, there was a groundbreaking for the much-anticipated Boone Gorge Park project on the Middle Fork Greenway (MFG), attended by representatives from several of the businesses, individuals, and ...

Crews from multiple agencies responded to rescue a paraglider who crashed into trees in Zionville. At approximately 10:20 am Watauga Emergency Services received a report of a paraglider landing in a ...

Boone, NC – July 2025 – The Watauga Arts Council, in collaboration with the Downtown Boone Development Association, is thrilled to announce the return of Buskers Fest in 2025. The event will take ...

BOONE, NC — July 2025 — The Back 2 School Festival is just weeks away, and organizers are calling on the community to help make this year’s event a success. The Festival will take place on Saturday, ...

BOONE, NC – As construction of the new Valle Crucis School enters its final stages, the Watauga County Board of Education and Watauga County Commissioners are monitoring progress to ensure a safe and ...

A water leak was found on Dogwood Road. Water service from Poplar Summit Road to Highway 105 will be without water for the next 4-6 hours. Furthermore, the Dogwood Road, between Poplar Summit Road to ...

We are currently updating our telephones throughout all Town of Boone offices to ensure that our customer service remains top-notch. During this transition period, all phone lines for the Town of ...