Historic Boone theater reaches $10M capital campaign goal
A historic theater in Boone has successfully completed a decade-long capital campaign by reaching its $10 million goal.
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Mask mandate to end in Boone March 7
Town Council members in Boone voted this week to lift a state of emergency that put COVID restrictions in place. The move means the town will end its mask mandate starting next month.
Drop in fees could aid High Country fishing
Hunting and fishing licenses in North Carolina have become more affordable for older residents.
In Banner Elk, a winning woolly worm makes winter weather predictions
Since 1978, a festival in North Carolina's High Country has touted being able to predict the severity of winter weather.
And it all comes down to a winning worm.
Census: Watauga Saw More Growth Than Other High Country Counties
North Carolina's High Country counties got mixed results for growth, according to recently released 2020 Census figures.
Conservation Campus Coming To Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain supporters have broken ground on a new conservation campus. The Wilson Center for Nature Discovery expands the current Nature Museum.
Scenic Mountain Coaster On Sugar Mountain Set To Open This Summer
An alpine coaster is coming to the High Country. The ride on Sugar Mountain in Banner Elk is one of the first of its kind in North Carolina.
Four Boone Women Arrested For 'Anti-Trump' Graffiti
Local businesses and one police car were tagged with what the police are calling “anti-Trump and anti-police” graffiti. The perpetrators also painted the slogan “Black Lives Matter.”
High Country Hit By Wildfire
The wildfires that have plagued western North Carolina have now hit the High Country, and there doesn't appear to be an immediate let-up in the weather conditions driving the state's fires.