“As we reach the one-year milestone of Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina has made encouraging progress, but my goodness, the work is far from over,” said Governor Josh Stein. “We must continue ...

DEQ will continue its work mapping landslides using $3 million allocated by the General Assembly. This information can be used to create a landslide early warning system in the future.

Founded in 1950, WATA is the High Country’s favorite for Local News, Talk and Sports. Live local talent includes mornings with Mark Norris from 6-9am M-F. WATA also broadcasts Brian Kilmeade 10:00am-1 ...

BOONE, NC – The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation (BACCF) is excited to announce it has received a $250,000 grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP) Truist Foundation Western ...

Town of Boone will host two community events: a candlelight vigil on the Jones House lawn on Sunday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m., and the inaugural Appalachian Flag Raising on October 3, 2025 at 5:00 ...

While WTW still offers free water quality testing, recovery efforts have transitioned to water-system repairs and ...

The driver of the Harley-Davidson, Michael Lyn Holman, 51, of Elk Park, was critically injured. He was transported to Atrium Wake-Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, where he succumbed to ...

Mr. Presnell was subsequently charged with Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle, Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Assault by Pointing a Gun, and Discharging a Firearm within ...

UCF Football has announced the heartbreaking loss of offensive line coach Shawn Clark, who passed away Sunday evening in an Orlando hospital following a medical emergency earlier this month. He was 50 ...