The U.S.-Ukraine alliance is careening toward a possible breaking point, with Moscow strengthened by President Donald Trump’s ...

The number of uncertified teachers rose, while enrolled student numbers dropped, following a state takeover of Houston. Data ...

Watauga’s flag football team rebounded from two tough losses with shutout victories over Mountain Island Charter and The ...

A late touchdown, coupled with a last-second stop, propelled Alexander Central’s JV football team to a 26-21 win over Watauga at Glenn L. Wilson Field inside Cougar Stadium.

Boone’s October meeting covered updates on a proposed multifamily development outside town featuring 332 units, concerns ...

Poll chaplains and lay peacekeepers have maintained a calm presence over the last few election cycles. This year, Faiths ...

They visited the Kings Head earlier this month, reportedly to wind down after a day of filming for season three of the hit Netflix show.

A Pew Research survey released in October 2026 found that roughly 6 in 10 Americans – including 4 in 10 Republicans – believe ...

The Watauga Housing Council has been awarded $50,000 from the Z Smith Reynolds Community Progress Fund to support its mission ...

Early voting in Watauga County has surged by 42% compared to the 2022 midterms, with 4,071 voters casting ballots in the ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 15 The Wall Street Journal says investors in AI will demand a return sooner or later ...

One in three Americans may experience "retirement drift" — when retirement savings get fragmented, complicated, and harder to ...