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App State pulls away for decisive win to open 2024 season
BOONE, N.C. — By game’s end, App State Football had gained separation from ETSU and provided reason for celebration from another above-capacity crowd. Three consecutive scoring drives to begin the 2024 opener and three straight touchdowns toward the end of it bookended a 38-10 victory against FCS neighbor ETSU on Saturday with the third-largest attendance figure in Kidd Brewer Stadium history being recorded.
Bucs fall short to Mountaineers in season opener
BOONE, N.C. — The East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Bucs battled in Boone, North Carolina on Saturday to kick off their football season against the Appalachian State University (ASU) Mountaineers. The Blue and Gold hung around all afternoon, but the home squad converted a handful of big plays for a 38-10 victory. The Mountaineers went […]
Freedom tops East Burke 12-7 in 50th edition of ‘Fat Friday’
MORGANTON, N.C. (WBTV) - “Fat Friday” is considered one of the most spirited and historic rivalries in the Football Friday Night area, and tonight it was played for the 50th time between East Burke and Freedom. The Freedom Patriots held off the East Burke Cavaliers 12-7 in a...
How to Watch Appalachian State vs. East Tennessee State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024
Kidd Brewer Stadium is the venue where the Appalachian State Mountaineers will battle the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Saturday, August 31, 2024. The matchup between the Mountaineers and Buccaneers will be available on ESPN+. Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Appalachian...
Sawyer Chapman-Mays scores 4 touchdowns as Alexander Central dominates Wilkes Central
TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — Alexander Central junior running back Sawyer Chapman-Mays carried his team to a convincing 54-14 win over Wilkes Central on Friday night. Chapman-Mays rushed for 69 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries, leading the Cougars to their Week 2 win. Early in the first quarter, Chapman-Mays...
Yount honored with Paul Broyhill Community Service Award at BRCA annual meeting
By David Rogers. BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — With quips from Mark Twain and admiration for the namesake of the honor, Blowing Rock resident and former member of the Board of Commissioners, Albert Yount accepted the Paul H. Broyhill Community Service Award on Aug. 20, presented by the Blowing Rock Civic Association at the organization’s annual meeting.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Debut All-Synth “Swan Song” In Asheville [Photos/Videos]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard continued their U.S. summer tour on Friday night at Asheville, NC’s ExploreAsheville.com Arena with yet another rowdy performance. Other highlights from the King Gizzard Asheville show included a thrilling, show-opening “Boogieman Sam” > “Hypertension” that hinted at the “Ice V” to come a few songs later, a seething “Gaia” featuring not one but two drum solos, and the all-hands synth section featuring the live debut of 2023’s “Swan Song” and a pulsing rendition of its fellow The Silver Cord track “Gilgamesh”.
Ribbon Cutting for Asheville Butterfly Trail
Asheville/Mills River – Human-sized butterflies have been installed at the Asheville Visitor Center and Reems Creek Nursery. Butterfly stations will be established throughout Buncombe County in 2024 and 2025. The inspiring trail will feature 15 stunning local butterflies and the plants they require as caterpillars. The official ribbon-cutting celebration, hosted by Bee City USA – Asheville and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, will take place on August 29th at noon outside the Asheville Visitor Center.
Arden chef wows crowd with original dessert, wins People's Choice Award
ASHEVILLE - For the second consecutive year, an Arden chef has won diners over with her original dessert in a statewide culinary competition. The 8th annual North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Chef Showdown, a monthslong series presented by Got To Be NC, began in March with preliminary and semifinal rounds with 84 chef and mixologist contestants from across the state competing in various categories. ...
New book from Madison High '80 grads explores two centuries of Western NC murder, mayhem
HOT SPRINGS - A new book from two 1980 Madison High graduates covers "moonshine, murder and mayhem" in the Blue Ridge region of the Appalachian Highlands, including a number of Madison County subjects. The book, from authors R. Scott Lunsford and Alfred Dockery, is "Blood on the Blue Ridge: Historic Appalachian True...
Milligan men race past King on pitch, 5-1
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Buffs’ men’s soccer squad battled past local foe, King University, on Saturday evening, 5-1. Milligan netted three goals in the first half to create a cushion over the Tornado, starting in the third minute. Elies Simo settled a corner kick rebound and curled a ball back into the box, finding […]
Burton’s future clearing up: ‘I think I’ll be a race car driver next year’
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for impending free agent Harrison Burton, after last Saturday’s dramatic victory at Daytona International Speedway launched him into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Burton won’t return to the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford in 2025, but delivering the...
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