Watauga County Fire Marshal Shane Garland recently took action to ensure the safety of two Dollar General stores located in Vilas and Zionville. After conducting a thorough inspection of the stores, Garland found that the exits and aisles were ... [READ MORE]

The town of Blowing Rock recently completed a project to replace a 500 foot sewer line running from Pine Street to Mayview. ... [READ MORE]

Watauga County was recently awarded $17,771 in funding to support various services through the Emergency Food and Shelter National Program (EFSP). ... [READ MORE]

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has announced that they will be closing 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters to fishing at 11:59 pm on February 28th and reopening them at 7am on April 1st. ... [READ MORE]