Troopers responded to the crash on NC 105 at Dove Acres on Thursday.

Fleetwood Man Receives Up to 21 Years for Statutory Rape Charges BOONE — A Watauga County judge sentenced a Fleetwood man charged with 10 counts of statutory rape of a child younger than 15 to 166-260 months in prison on Aug. 11, according to court records. The active prison sentence follows a plea deal with […]

Boone – On Thursday, September 3rd, at approximately 2:52 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Watauga County on NC 105 at Dove Acres. A 2014 Mitsubishi passenger car was traveling south on NC 105.  The driver attempted a left turn into a private drive and was […]

A man and woman from Watauga County have pleaded guilty to child abuse.

This article is from: srnnews.com By Karl Plume and Tom Polansek BOONE, Iowa, Sept 1 (Reuters) – U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods has disputed a claim by U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

A Vilas man has been sentenced to decades in prison and a Vilas woman has received probation after pleading guilty in a Watauga County child abuse case. The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation began June 13, 2025, after a report was forwarded from Watauga County DSS. Investigators worked with the Children’s Advocacy Center […]

2026-2028 Appalachian State University Campus Arts Corridor now on display – Boone, NC Boone, NC – The Campus Arts Corridor is a public art pathway that connects Appalachian State University’s arts venues and academic buildings, extending from the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Valborg Theatre, and Chapell Wilson Hall to Rivers Street at the […]

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education will offer its Homeschool Physical Education Program during the 2026–27 academic year, continuing its longstanding commitment to serving local homeschool families.   For more than three decades, the Homeschool PE Program has provided physical education opportunities for children in the local homeschool […]

Aug. 27, 2026   Contact: Matt Present (pr******@******te.edu)   Online: https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/8/27/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-announces-2026-27-home-schedule-season-tickets.aspx   BOONE, N.C. – App State Men’s Basketball announced its 2026-27 home schedule on Thursday. Season tickets are now on sale for both new purchases and renewals for all 15 home games, with a renewal deadline of Oct. 9 to lock in your seats from last year. Single-game tickets

Aug. 27, 2026   Contact: Layne McNary (mc******@******te.edu)   Online: https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/8/27/2026-27-womens-basketball-season-tickets-available-now.aspx   BOONE, N.C. — App State Women’s Basketball season tickets are officially on sale. The Mountaineers are set to play 15 home games at the Holmes Convocation Center during the 2026-27 season, first tipping off Nov. 4 against Montreat College. Season tickets can be purchased or […]