EUGENE, Ore.— An Albany, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for sexually abusing a toddler on at least five separate occasions and sharing videos of the abuse online. Kevin Walter Taylor ...

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Investigators with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office have arrested Freddie Ray Skeens, 68 y/o from Slabtown Road in ...

NEWLAND, N.C., Aug. 12, 2025 – The USDA Forest Service will begin work to repair damage caused by Hurricane Helene on the western side of Linville Gorge in the Grandfather Ranger District of the ...

The Town of Boone Sanitary Sewer System had a discharge of untreated wastewater on August 9th, 2025 of an estimated 25,000 gallons at 190 Hardin Street, the site of the old Legends Theatre. The ...

Doug Johnson, retired chief executive officer of Blue Ridge Energy, was recently presented with North Carolina’s highest ...

As the High Country economy moves through its busy summer tourism period, and as the State of North Carolina reclaims its ranking as the #1 state for business in the United States, the Boone Area ...

Newland, N.C. – Toe River Health District is working with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health and the Avery County School System to identify ...

A senior official with the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL), acting under the leadership of Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, has uncovered an illegal mining operation in Western North ...

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In an ongoing effort to support the early childcare industry in Watauga County, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation (BACCF) made two significant fundraising announcements during a ...

On August 15, the National Park Service will reopen over 30 campsites in Loop A of Julian Price Campground, located at milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. All reopening sites will be available by ...