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Beech mountain commemorating 4th of July with multiple events
BEECH MOUNTAIN, N.C. — The town ofBeech Mountain and Beech Mountain Resort is inviting the public to celebrate Independence Day with multiple events for the family to enjoy. The Director of Marketing at Beech Mountain Resort, Talia Freeman shared details on several events including free festivals, the towns summer water party and the annual hog roast.
ETSU prepares for tough early schedule with season kickoff less than two months away
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — In less than two months, the ball will be kicked off in Boone, N.C. and will officially begin the new era of ETSU football under Tre Lamb. As more and more football players make their way back to campus for summer workouts, all eyes are on the opening few weeks of the 2024 season, where the Bucs will be heavily challenged and get a grasp on where this new train will lead them.
Highland Games Set to Return to Grandfather Mountain’s MacRae Meadows July 11 – July 14
The long and storied tradition that is the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games returns to MacRae Meadows on Thursday, July 11, continuing through Sunday, July 14. This marks the 68th year for the beloved and historic celebration of Scottish ancestry and heritage, with the popular festival once again bringing a “wee bit o’ Scotland” to the High Country of North Carolina.
Mountain Home Music presents ‘Bluegrass and Brass’, a July 4th Musical Celebration & High Country Staple since 1999
BOONE — A Mountain Home Music Fourth of July musical tradition, “Bluegrass and Brass” returns to the High Country. This special patriotic show has been a High Country staple since 1999 and features the unusual blending of musical styles by the Mountain Home Bluegrass Boys and the King Street Brass Band.
Blue Ridge Community College and Appalachian State University Sign ‘Aspire Appalachian’ Guaranteed Admission Agreement
Blue Ridge Community College and Appalachian State University have announced the establishment of the ‘Aspire Appalachian’ direct admission program. The strategic partnership is designed to facilitate a seamless transition for eligible community college students aiming to further their education at the public university, one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System.
Vaping regulations, DMV changes among bills signed by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed four bills Wednesday that include the creation of a new registry for vaping products and a slew of changes related to transportation laws and the state DMV. Cooper also vetoed two other bills ahead of his anticipated participation with...
‘He is our nominee’: Gov. Cooper, other Democratic governors express support for Biden after White House meeting
Gov. Roy Cooper joined other Democratic governors from across the country Wednesday as they met with President Joe Biden amid the fallout from last week’s debate performance.
9 stores pay fines for overcharging customers, officials say
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Standards Division collected fines from nine different stores in several counties for price scanning errors. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) The stores that the NCDOA is collecting fines from are in Alamance, Forsyth, Hertford, Mecklenburg,...
Red, white, and brown? Lawn tips for a hot and dry July Fourth
How droughts are changing lawncare and soil guidance, products. More than half of North Carolina, including Wake County, is currently under moderate drought conditions. Crops are cooking and lawns across the state are browning, as July Fourth backyard barbeques get underway. Grady Miller, a turfgrass management specialist and professor at...
North Carolina's Latino population is growing — but not its recent voter turnout
WAKE COUNTY, North Carolina — When Josahandy Avila thinks about the 2024 presidential election, the word “excitement” does not come to mind. As a first-generation Mexican American, her family is directly affected by state and federal immigration laws, and she’s concerned about reproductive rights. But at the presidential level, she’s still undecided — she is leaning toward President Joe Biden but is potentially open to a third-party ticket.
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