Drop in fees could aid High Country fishing
Hunting and fishing licenses in North Carolina have become more affordable for older residents.
High Country
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.
More Fallout Following 2013 Carbon Monoxide Deaths at Boone Motel
A judge has ordered a company that installed a used swimming pool water heater at a Boone motel to never again work as a plumbing, heating or fire sprinkler contractor. Three people died at the hotel.
Community Kitchen Fights Hunger One Meal at a Time
There's a place in the Piedmont where you can enjoy a good meal and pay for it with a little elbow grease.