A fatal plane crash occurred at Avery County Airport on Friday morning around 11:45 a.m. The pilot was identified as 75-year-old James Perry Webb of Bakersville, North Carolina.

Tri-County Paving LLC, of West Jefferson, earned the $1.7 million contract to realign the southern end of Old Shulls Mill Road to connect with N.C. 105 at a 90-degree angle. The realignment will ...

On Wednesday, October 22, at around 7 a.m., NC State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision on NC 16 near Grindstone Lane in Wilkes County. A northbound 2018 Honda CR-V crossed the centerline ...

Acrobatics. Music. Magic. Afrique en Cirque Live at the Schaefer Center Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque’s high-flying acrobatics, jaw-dropping choreography and colorful costumes meet live ...

Call for Entry: 23rd Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition Opens at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts BOONE, N.C. — The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (TCVA) at Appalachian State ...

Boone Comic Con North Carolinas High Country celebration of comics, pop culture, toys, and gaming! Created by fans for fans. GoBlueRidge.Net and High Country Radio is proud to offer five radio ...

Festival of Frescoes Glendale Springs A traditional country fair will be held on the grounds of the Mission House across the street from the church. Features homemade arts and crafts and wonderful ...

Pumpkin Carving at Seven Devils Join a ranger in some fall festivities and carve a pumpkin! Enjoy some fall color watching and talking to a ranger about their day-to-day activities. All materials will ...

Altapass Orchard Live Music and Dancing Throughout the season, the Orchard hosts live traditional music—from old-timey to bluegrass to classic country to folk—all on the newly renovated pavilion stage ...

GoBlueRidge.Net and High Country Radio is proud to offer five radio stations with content created specifically for the High Country. All of our stations are live and local and provide the latest news ...

Come to the Downtown West Jefferson holiday parade. Local bands, dance groups, churches, businesses, fire/rescue trucks, police cars & more participate in the parade each year. Of course, Santa will ...

Dr. Heather Norris was formally installed Friday as the eighth chancellor of Appalachian State University in a ceremony at Holmes Convocation Center. UNC System President Peter Hans presided over the ...