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![]() | Avery Airport Gets Longer Landing Strip (2017-11-17 16:45:30) The Avery County Morrison Airport has received more than 1.5 million dollars for runway rehabilitation. Full Story |
![]() | Dec. 2 Parking Plan For App State Home Football, Basketball Games (2017-11-17 16:43:05) On Dec. 2, Appalachian State will host a 2:30 p.m. football regular-season finale vs. Louisiana and a 7 p.m. basketball game against South Florida. Full Story |
![]() | Shorthanded Pioneers Take On Spartans.... (2017-11-17 16:42:24) Listen to WATA's Friday afternoon sports report on GBR.... Full Story |
![]() | North Carolina To Join FirstNet For Broadband Communication (2017-11-17 16:39:07) The state of North Carolina has made it possible for first responders to join FirstNet, the first nationwide broadband network specifically built for public safety agencies. Full Story |
![]() | 45 Local Students Receive Dream Awards to Attend CCC&TI (2017-11-17 15:48:57) In a recent ceremony held at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir, the Foundation of CCC&TI named 45 local seventh-grade students as this year’s Dream Scholars. Full Story |
![]() | Gould Earns All-Conference Honors.... (2017-11-17 14:40:55) Listen to WATA's Friday morning sports report on GBR.... Full Story |
![]() | Herman Coffey (2017-11-17 14:18:09) Herman Coffey, age 88 of Newland, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville, NC. Full Story |
![]() | Melba Irene Stamey McCloud (2017-11-17 14:16:11) Melba Irene Stamey McCloud, 85 of Cranberry Gap, NC, went home to be with the Lord, peacefully, at home, surrounded by her family Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Full Story |
![]() | William David Nixon (2017-11-17 14:13:34) William David Nixon passed away on November 14, 2017 in Asheville, NC. Full Story |
THE APPALACHIAN SYMPHONY BAND (2017-11-17 13:54:29) Full Story | |
![]() | Boone Police Investigating Threat Of Violence By Watauga High Student (2017-11-17 00:29:30) Boone Police are investigating a threat of violence made by a Watauga High School Student. Full Story |
![]() | WHS Swimming Results on GBR.... (2017-11-16 16:51:58) Listen to WATA's Thursday afternoon sports report on GBR.... Full Story |
![]() | Pioneers-Mount Tabor Friday at 6:30 p.m. on WATA.... (2017-11-16 16:42:16) The Watauga High football team is in the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row, and for only the fourth time since 2007. It's also the second year in a row that the Pioneers face the top-seed in the playoffs. WHS coach Ryan Habich talks about Friday night's match up with Mount Tabor in Winston-Salem, N.C..... Full Story |
![]() | High Country Radio News November 16, 2017 (2017-11-16 16:09:13) Listen to High Country Radio News from Thursday November 16th. Full Story |
![]() | High Country Crime Stoppers Seek Info On Hit And Run (2017-11-16 16:07:00) High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving a hit and run crime. Full Story |
![]() | Historic Banner Elk School Receives Grant Money (2017-11-16 16:01:26) Banner Elk has received $25,000 in grant money from the state for the Historic Banner Elk School. Full Story |
![]() | Some Blowing Rock Memorial Park Trees Are In Poor Health (2017-11-16 15:59:58) Blowing Rock’s Memorial Park has a number of large, old trees that are not in the best of health, and according to a report, could pose a danger to people using the park. Full Story |
![]() | Mountain City Policeman Enters Plea Deal In Federal Drug Case (2017-11-16 15:51:37) A Mountain City Police officer charged with drug offenses has entered a plea deal. Full Story |
![]() | Watauga TDA Enters Agreement For Redevelopment Of Howard's Knob Park (2017-11-16 15:46:50) On Tuesday, the Watauga County Tourism Development Authority approved a contract with Boone-based Destination by Design for the redevelopment of Howards Knob Park. Full Story |
![]() | Grandfather District Pisgah National Forest Receives Restoration Award (2017-11-16 15:35:37) The Grandfather Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest and a collaborative group of partners from the community, non-profits, and local and state groups have received the 2017 Restored and Resilient Landscapes Award from the U.S. Forest Service Southern Region. Full Story |