On Monday at 8:02 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 8:45 a.m. for Watauga ...

The Watauga County Board of Education certified the results of the 2026 primary election, which included removing one ballot that was challenged.

BETHEL — After Tropical Storm Helene, Carter Dishman doesn’t know when normalcy will return to his slice of Watauga County. “I think there’s probably a little bit of a new normal,” he said at Bethel ...

In rural communities, there may sometimes be limited opportunities to pursue academic pursuits beyond the classroom. To help bridge that gap, Watauga High School students founded STEMkids, a ...

WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. — Several fire crews are battling a wildfire in the Deep Gap area of Watauga County. The fire started around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Triplet Community’s new Powder Horn ...

WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two schools in Watauga County were under a “hold action” due to a nearby community incident on Tuesday. Watauga County Schools posted around noon that Watauga ...

WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. — A rockslide forced a Watauga County highway to close Tuesday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m., troopers said Highway 105 was blocked near Broadstone Road. ALSO READ: Man dies after ...

Waterway debris removal continues in Watauga County, North Carolina. So far more than 370,000 cubic yards of debris left by the hurricane have been removed since late February 2025. Will Brandt, ...

WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. — Watauga County officials announced a free program to assist residents and businesses in clearing storm debris and unsafe structures caused by Hurricane Helene. The Private and ...

With numerous art galleries, pottery studios, museums and more, North Carolina’s High Country is a magnet for artists and art lovers alike. In Boone, locally owned and family-operated Cheap Joe’s Art ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A threat made against Watauga High School in Boone is being investigated by law enforcement. The threat was reported via an ...