The Avery County Board of Education has approved a negotiated settlement with Schools Superintendent Dr. Dan Brigman to buy out his contract. The buyout became effective on October 31 and ended his ...
A woman has been found deceased in Avery County after having been confirmed as missing since Hurricane Helene hit the area more than a month ago. According to Avery County Sheriff Mike Henley, a ...
Avery County voting sites were affected by Hurricane Helene, requiring its local Board of Elections to combine some sites and change the location of most. There was previously one polling site for ...
Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Helene hit Boone, Appalachian State University welcomed its students back to campus — and ...
October 31, 2024 In response to the hardships caused by Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority is awarding additional financial aid to eligible students at ...
World-famous legendary rock visionaries The Black Crowes, indie-folk phenoms Mt. Joy and the funkified, front-porch Southern soul-rockers JJ Grey & Mofro top Blue Cow Arts Foundation & Across-the-Way ...
A $20 bill lying on the ground outside a convenience store led Jerry Hicks of Banner Elk to a $1 million scratch-off win. “I found $20 in the parking lot outside the Speedway,” Hicks recalled. “I used ...
As our area of the mountains begins to heal from the devastation, we want to express our appreciation to those who have given of their time and resources to help others. This has truly been a time ...
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was formed in 2009 to operate one-third of the Grandfather Mountain property that includes the Mile High Swinging ...