For those whose properties have been marked with a condemnation placard and seek further information, the department encourages reaching out to the Town of Boone Planning and Inspections Department ...

At the height of the storm, 63,000 Blue Ridge Energy members were without power. Much of the cooperative’s infrastructure was washed away by flooding, taken down by mudslides or demolished by hundreds ...

BOONE, N.C. — Today marks 12 days since Hurricane Helene hit the Boone area on Sept. 27. The storm brought wind gusts in excess of 40 mph and, combined with a predecessor rain event, dumped upwards of ...

App State Interim Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris has announced that classes will resume after Fall Break on Wednesday, October 16. In a message posted on Tuesday Dr. Norris said, T ...

AppHealthCare will be offering disinfection and bacterial test kits at no cost for private wells and springs. This will be a priority area for the AppHealthCare Environmental Health Team in the coming ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), half of all home-heating fires occur in winter. On average, NFPA research shows that heating equipment is involved in more than 56,000 ...

Sending out the good 'ol music from atop Beech Mountain to Watauga, Avery, Mitchell, McDowell, Burke, and two counties in TN! Enjoy live local talent including mornings with Tom Lanier from 6-10am!

Playing all of the newest Top 40 hits and the throwbacks, The Pulse has all the music that everyone knows and loves! Sing along with all of your favorites everyday with Pulse Boone! GoBlueRidge.Net ...

Lenoir, North Carolina (Sunday, 10 am – October 6, 2024) – Crews are making much progress as they continue 24/7 power restoration efforts: outages are down to 11,683 as of Sunday, 10 am after a high ...

Watauga County Administration and Emergency Services have and will continue to monitor Hurricane Helene.

Founded in 1950, WATA is the High Country’s favorite for Local News, Talk and Sports. Live local talent includes mornings with Mark Norris from 6-9am M-F. WATA also broadcasts Dave Ramsey, Sean ...