The Appalachian State athletic department has announced that the Mountaineers have been selected to make a league-high three appearances this fall on SportsSouth as part of the SoCon television package.

A Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living employee was arrested Wednesday after investigators believe she stole medication from the company.

With the recent news of Liz Aycock’s resignation from the Boone Town Council, Mayor Loretta Clawson said the council would appoint a new council member next month.

West Jefferson’s Christmas in July event will be held this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

One week from tonight, the first events of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games will be held.

With the holiday weekend on the horizon, odds are the High Country will see an influx in motorists and tourists.  Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman has a few safety tips that should keep drivers out of trouble this weekend.

Watauga County Schools will be destroying non-current records of exceptional children.

The Town of Boone’s Chief of Police, Bill Post, will be retiring at the end of this month, according to one town official.

Rangers at the Blue Ridge Parkway have several events scheduled for the holiday weekend.

A fisherman from Traphill in Wilkes County was killed in a boating incident early Friday morning.

Cindy Cafaro, who manages the Pet Patrol Page on GoBlueRidge.net has a few safety tips to keep in mind for your animals over the holiday weekend.

The Boone Police Department announced they have added two employees to the force.

With the beginning of a new month, and a new fiscal year for the state, new state laws begin to go into effect.

State Bureau of Investigation agents and the Wilkes Fire Marshal’s office were looking into a possible arson case on Taylor Lane in Wilkes County on Monday afternoon.

The Town of Boone will be holding an Independence Day celebration this Saturday.

People around the globe can take classes at Appalachian State University in a three-dimensional world.

Boone’s Music on the Mountaintop festival was named the greenest festival by Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine.

46-year-old Johnny Lee Mitchell, the man who authorities believe killed 19-year-old Travis Baker in Catawba County several years ago, made his first appearance in court on Monday.

A well-known makeup artist who has worked in the entertainment industry since the early 90’s will be at the Ashe County Relay for Life.

Watauga County Parks and Recreation office will be closed on Friday July 3 for the Independence Day holiday.

First lady Michelle Obama announced yesterday that community health centers across North Carolina will receive over 20 million dollars in grants.

Miss Western North Carolina, Jamee Hunt, was named second runner up in the Miss North Carolina pageant Saturday.

Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson said she appreciates the work N.C. Representative Cullie Tarleton and N.C. Senator Steve Goss have put in to improve the town’s water system after the two announced grant money would be awarded to the local government.

Watauga County authorities are looking for the person or people who stole an All-Terrain Vehicle from a farm in Zionville.

Appalachian State University will begin testing its siren warning system on a monthly basis.

The North Carolina Highway Patrol and local agencies will be cracking down on aggressive drivers during the July 4th holiday.

With rising unemployment rates across the state, several area agencies are working to help put residents back to work.

Watauga County authorities are looking for the person or people who broke into several businesses at the Shoppes at Shadowline shopping center in Boone.