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![]() | MerleFest Announces Initial 2019 Lineup (2018-11-14 16:29:37) MerleFest has announced its initial 2019 lineup with more than 75 artists on the bill so far. Full Story |
![]() | Blue Ridge Energy Rates Likely To Increase Next Year (2018-11-14 16:25:30) Blue Ridge Energy customers might see a rate increase starting next October. Full Story |
![]() | Hunger And Health Coalition Expands Backpack Program (2018-11-14 16:19:41) The Hunger and Health Coalition has recently expanded its Backpack Program to include five additional elementary schools in order to help fight childhood hunger in Watauga County. Full Story |
![]() | State Highway Patrol Increases Patrols During Thanksgiving (2018-11-14 16:14:01) As family and friends prepare for the Thanksgiving Holiday period, the State Highway Patrol is also making preparations of its own in hopes of ensuring safe travel. Full Story |
Missing Boxer Mix - Elle (2018-11-14 15:58:06) Our dog Ellie has been missing for almost a year and was supposedly spotted near sugar mountain. Full Story | |
![]() | Wickizer Visitation Saturday... (2018-11-14 14:14:07) Watauga High School will host a visitation for the late Kurt Wickizer Saturday night; former Pioneer Jake Chasteen receives an All-District honor, McDowell names a new wrestling coach. Those stories and more local sports can be heard by clicking on the link below.... Full Story |
![]() | Chasteen Named All-District First Team (2018-11-14 02:31:15) CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Appalachian State University men's soccer student-athlete Jake Chasteen (Blowing Rock, N.C./Watauga) was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District Men's Soccer Team selected by CoSIDA. Full Story |
![]() | Four Mountaineers Named All-Conference.... (2018-11-13 17:28:13) The Appalachian University volleyball team had four players named to the Sun Belt all-Conference team in volleyball. That story and more sports stories can be heard by clicking on the link below.... Full Story |
![]() | High Country Radio News November 13th, 2018 (2018-11-13 16:16:25) Listen to High Country Radio News from November 13th, 2018. Full Story |
![]() | Chimney Fire Damages Meat Camp Home (2018-11-13 16:15:24) A chimney fire led to major damage at a home in Meat Camp on Sunday. Full Story |
![]() | Earthquake Hits Avery (2018-11-13 16:10:49) A 2.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Avery County on Saturday night. Full Story |
![]() | Carolina West Opens New Location In Boone (2018-11-13 16:09:29) Carolina West Wireless opened a second location in Boone last Friday. Full Story |
![]() | CCC&TI Hosts International Movie Screening (2018-11-13 16:04:01) Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Watauga Campus in Boone will host a free screening of the film “The Heart of Nuba” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15 in Building W-372, Room 112. The event is open to the public. Full Story |
![]() | Tuesday's WATA Morning Sports Report.... (2018-11-13 13:53:30) Former Mountaineer Travaris Cadet signs with the Panthers, the Tar Heels crush Stanford in their home opener, and Duke is No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Those stories and more can be heard by clicking on the link below.... Full Story |
![]() | Panthers sign Cadet (2018-11-12 22:38:36) CHARLOTTE -- The Carolina Panthers, coming off their worst loss of the season (a 52-21 setback at Pittsburgh last Thursday night) made a couple of moves on Monday. Full Story |
![]() | Monday's WATA Afternoon Sports Update.... (2018-11-12 18:35:03) Listen to Monday's sports headlines on GBR.... Full Story |
![]() | Monday's WATA Afternoon Sports Headlines..... (2018-11-12 18:22:59) Ronshad Shabazz reaches another milestone, the Duke men's basketball team picks up another 4 Star recruit. Those stories and more can be heard by clicking on the link below.... Full Story |
Mary Louise Steinbrecher Clay (2018-11-12 17:15:22) Mary Louise Steinbrecher Clay, age 92, of Boone, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Watauga Medical Center. Full Story | |
Lilly Mae Lyons Jones (2018-11-12 17:12:58) Mrs. Lilly Mae Lyons Jones, age, 74 of North Wilkesboro, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Full Story | |
Louvella “Cindy” Louise Dowell (2018-11-12 17:09:52) Louvella “Cindy” Louise Dowell, age 75, of Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Duke University Hospital. Full Story | |