News
Bridge Repair Work Begins July 6 On State Farm Road
Beginning today, you can expect intermittent lane closures on the State Farm Road Bridge.
(Continue Reading)COVID-19 Case Numbers Rise In High Country
COVID-19 case totals continue to rise around the High Country.
(Continue Reading)Linville Ridge Contracts With Ballard Health For COVID-19 Testing
Linville Ridge has contracted with Ballard Health of Banner Elk to test Linville
(Continue Reading)Blue Ridge Brutal Canceled Due To COVID-19
The Ashe County Chamber of Commerce announced Friday, July 3 that the Blue Ridge
(Continue Reading)Independence Day Celebrations in the High Country
Celebrate Independence Day in the High Country this weekend!
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Sports
Friday's WATA Morning Sports Report.....
The App State football team is still on the recruiting trail. They've offered an in-state athlete, and they're still in the mix for a top-notch out-of-state safety; Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M have stepped on some toes; and will there be college football in South Carolina this fall? For more on these stories, and for more sports headlines, please click on the link below....
(Continue Reading)A Coaching Change at Duke....
The basketball program at Duke announces a head-coaching change; Hickory Ridge H
(Continue Reading)Panthers, Redskins Each Cut Two Preseason Games....
The NFL has cut back on its preseason games; the Panthers and the Redskins have
(Continue Reading)Wednesday's WATA Afternoon Sports Headlines....
Watauga Middle School football has started workouts for the 2020 season; Mars Hi
(Continue Reading)Watauga Adds Middle School Basketball; Tar Heels Land a 5-Star Recruit....
It was a busy day on Tuesday as the Watauga County School District unveiled plan
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Lost Cat- Heritage Ridge Area
Please help me find my beloved cat, Stormey.
(Continue Reading)Lost Cat- Zionville Area
Lost cat: her name is Tiki Pete. She lives in Zionville NC close to the D&B.
(Continue Reading)Missing Dog- Green Valley Area
My dog was last seen running across hwy 194 north in Watauga County/ green valle
(Continue Reading)Two Dogs Missing from Pineola Area (Avery County)
Please, these two fur babies have been missing now going on 3 days (since May 14
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Community and Business
Caldwell Hospice Offers Virtual Volunteer Training
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Do you have the compassionate spirit needed to be a companion for someone’s journey? In partnership with Caldwell Hospice staff, volunteers serve an essential role in
patient and family support, administrative and community support.
Blowing Rock's Robbins Swim Complex Now Open With Restrictions
Blowing Rock has opened the Robbins Swimming Complex, although with restrictions
(Continue Reading)Ensemble Stage Makes More Schedule Changes Due To COVID-19
Banner Elk's Ensemble Stage has announced more changes to its schedule.
(Continue Reading)Wilkes CC Small Business Center Announces Seminars
The Wilkes Community College Small Business Center has a variety of seminars sch
(Continue Reading)The Downtown StoryWalk Is Offered Through Month Of July
As part of the Summer Reading program, the Watauga County Public library has par
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Obituaries(Funeral Homes)
Marjorie Nomina Pfohl
Marjorie Nomina Pfohl, age 89, passed peacefully of natural causes on June 30, 2020 in her home on Beech Mountain.
(Continue Reading)John Norris
John Norris, age 79, of Ball Branch Road, Boone, passed away Wednesday morning,
(Continue Reading)Ruby Rebecca Norris Moretz
Ruby Rebecca Norris Moretz, age 94, of Boone, the Big Hill Community, passed awa
(Continue Reading)Coolidge Blain Potter
Coolidge Blain Potter, age 85, of Todd, passed away Sunday morning, June 28, 202
(Continue Reading)Iva Lee Jones Garland
Iva Lee Jones Garland, age 91, of Newland, North Carolina passed away on Monday,
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