According to BFD, smoke alarms were present and operated as designed. BFD recommends the community take this opportunity to ...

The first baby born at Watauga Medical Center in 2026 arrived early Friday morning to an Alleghany County family.

VALDESE — Kellex Corporation, an industry-recognized leader in quality American furniture manufacturing, recently held a ...

Every family dreams of feeling financially secure, of not panicking when bills arrive, of watching savings grow, of knowing ...

I know that January 1 didn’t really mark some deep change in the flow of the days of our lives. And yet, while there is no ...

A new independent film created by a former Appalachian State University student is now available on multiple streaming ...

The Watauga County Cooperative Extension has completed construction of a grant-funded greenhouse that will support ...

Packed with missile tests, propaganda hailing the great leaders and tirades against the United States, North Korea's top ...

Elon Musk's Grok on Friday said it was scrambling to fix flaws in the artificial intelligence tool after users claimed it ...

HARROGATE, TENNESSEE / / January 2, 2026 / Commercial Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Dan Boyd to President of Branch/Retail Banking. In this role, he ...

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least ...

The FBI says it has disrupted a plot to attack a North Carolina grocery store on New Year’s Eve, arresting a man who officials said was inspired by the Islamic ...