Readers and book lovers alike filtered in and out of Boone’s newest business July 14, browsing the store’s brightly painted shelves in search of their next read. Huzzah Books, located at 114 Clement ...

Jackie Taylor was meant to be the sacrificial lamb from the very beginning. Her unintentional cruelty and self-centeredness, desire for leadership and her emotionally codependent relationship with ...

App State was founded in 1899 as Watauga Academy by brothers Dauphin Disco “D.D.” Dougherty and Blanford Barnard “B.B.” Dougherty. But App State had a third founding member that some might describe as ...

In the early morning of Sept. 27, Western North Carolina was hit by Hurricane Helene. The storm brought significant flooding to the Town of Boone. King Street became a waterway, Rankin Hallways ...

Red Onion, one of the Boone’s oldest restaurants, will close Monday. The announcement was made on their Facebook page on Friday. “After 46 wonderful years of serving our community, we have made the ...

Indie rock band Rainbow Kitten Surprise announced Friday they will return to Boone this fall for a special homecoming performance on Oct. 17.

“Reduce, reuse, recycle.” Originally promoted in the 1970s to raise consumption awareness, this catchy, alliterative phrase has been drilled into the minds of U.S. residents for decades. One would be ...

Beyond Boone’s picturesque landscape lies glimpses of talent — self-starters and go-getters who have soared to success after stepping onto campus at App State. From music artists playing across the ...

For those affected by Hurricane Helene in Watauga County, below is a list of resources available in and around App State’s campus.

On Thursday, Boone was hit by Hurricane Helene. Students and locals struggled with the loss of power, water and internet. Some even lost their homes and valuables. In the aftermath of the storm, ...

Thursday night, Hurricane Helene made landfall along the Florida Big Bend coast as a Category 4 storm.

Candidates for the North Carolina House of Representatives attended the meet the candidates forum Monday on Sept. 16. The Boone and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce hosted the forum at the ...