October 18, 2024 The Watauga County Republican Women's Club (WCRWC) will have its next monthly meeting on Wednesday October ...

October 16, 2024 Avery County Government has updated statistics and related information daily about the destruction Hurricane ...

After the most devastating storm in recent history hit western North Carolina over two weeks ago, an army of over 500+ line technicians, tree specialists and grading crews have Blue Ridge Energy ...

On Sunday afternoon the Banner Elk donation center was a hotbed of activity. Situated in the old Historic Banner Elk School, the Resource Center has been the place where local volunteers have been ...

October 11, 2024 The long recovery continues from what's being called the worst catastrophe ever in the North Carolina High Country, including in the 113-year history of  Avery County (founded in 1911 ...

Lenoir, North Carolina (Monday, 1 pm – October 7, 2024) – Catastrophic storm damage is extending grid repair and replacement work into this week as Blue Ridge Energy’s team of over 500 line ...

Raleigh, NC – Eligible individuals who want to cast their ballot by mail or on Election Day, November 5, must register to vote by 5 p.m. Friday, October 11. Individuals who miss that deadline ...

October 10, 2024 App State classes will resume on Wednesday Oct. 16. On Friday Oct. 11 at 5 p.m., Adverse Weather Condition 1 (Reduced Operations) will go into effect and remain in effect until ...

It is with pure heartbreak that I bring you the official decision that the 47 th Annual Woolly Worm Festival has been cancelled. The main goal for this year’s festival was to connect our ...

Asheville, N.C. – The entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway remains closed as emergency stabilization efforts and damage assessments continue in the wake of significant, and in some areas ...

Lenoir, North Carolina (4 pm, Wednesday, October 9, 2024) – Blue Ridge Energy crews are making tremendous progress rebuilding its electric system in the cooperative’s heavily damaged service ...