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Disease impacts Pfafftown strawberry farms
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A new disease is emerging in strawberries all along the East Coast. It has many local farmers worried about the cash crop. North Carolina is the third biggest producer of strawberries. This season, state officials tell farmers the disease is making the crop too risky to grow. Brent Jones, the owner […]
Veteran Perfomers, Freshmen Firsts Lead WCU at Covered Bridge Open
Boone, N.C. – The Western Carolina Catamounts put foot to trail for the first time in the 2024 cross country season with the Catamount men's team taking a third place finish and the women's team finishing fifth at the Covered Bridge Open, hosted by Appalachian State. Senior Drew Zink...
Can App crash CFB Playoff party?
BOONE — The College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams this year. Perhaps no team is better poised to take advantage of that than the Appalachian State Mountaineers. While ACC champion Florida State gained headlines last season for being snubbed by the playoff selection committee despite winning a league title, that was a nearly annual occurrence for App State. The Mountaineers have won 95 games over the last 10 seasons, more than any other college program that didn’t get selected for the playoff over that span.
Fireball, possibly a meteor, spotted in night sky
WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - Videos captured what appeared to be a meteor shooting across the night sky in North Carolina overnight. A video from Watauga County showed a reflection of the meteor as it passed over the Vilas area, near Boone, shortly after 1 a.m. Friday. In it, a ball of light could be seen flashing by, leaving behind a trail.
Mission Hospital nurse union extends strike vote over staffing and safety concerns
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The expected strike vote for Mission Hospital's nurse union has been extended through the weekend. Bargaining team member and Mission Health nurse Hannah Drummond said the reasons for the vote extension are the same ones that nurses are voting for in the first place. "Nurses...
Erwin native Allison Guinn cast in Broadway musical
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Erwin native Allison Guinn has been cast to play televangelist Jan Crouch in “Tammy Faye,” a new musical coming to Broadway. It’s been nearly 10 years since Guinn was on the Broadway stage. In the past, she’s been in Broadway productions of “Hair” and “On The Town.” She’s also starred […]
Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates taps CEO
Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates has added Troy Bouzakis as its next CEO, according to an Aug. 29 report from the Charlotte Business Journal. Mr. Bouzakis spent the last 11 years as a healthcare consultant at Florida-based Navigant, previously holding roles at Miller Orthopaedic Clinic prior to its 2005 merger with Charlotte Orthopedic Specialists to become OrthoCarolina.
Former Carolina Panthers Stars Luke Kuechly, Greg Olsen, And Jonathan Stewart On Same Middle School Coaching Staff
While the Carolina Panthers are a down-on-their-luck franchise right now, it wasn’ that long ago that the franchise was playing in a Super Bowl following the 2015 season, ultimately losing to the Denver Broncos. The Panthers had as good of a roster as anyone and went 15-1 that season. Now, three of the best players […] The post Former Carolina Panthers Stars Luke Kuechly, Greg Olsen, And Jonathan Stewart On Same Middle School Coaching Staff appeared first on BroBible.
Charlotte Girl Scout sets North Carolina cookie sales record
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – In her seventh year as a Girl Scout, a Charlotte 12-year-old has broken the North Carolina record for number of Girl Scout cookies sold. And now, she’s reinvesting the money earned in a community project for her Silver Award by helping children with dyslexia.
Elizabethton and Morristown West Game Postponed
Mother Nature kept Elizabethton off the field on Friday night. The Elizabethton and Morristown West game has been postponed due to lightning and storms in the area. No make-up date has been set as of 9p on Friday night. The teams moved into a lightning delay just after 7p as...
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