⛰️ Good Friday from the top of Grandfather Mountain. The High Country never gets old. 📷 Dr. Scott Elliott #GrandfatherMountain #HighCountryNC #NorthCarolina

Wilkes County Wildfire Grows to 620 Acres; Avery and Smaller Wilkes Fire Nearly Contained Updated 4 p.m. Monday, March 30 The large Wilkes County wildfire continued to grow Monday afternoon, reaching 620 acres with 20 percent containment as of a 2:19 p.m. update — nearly doubling from the ...

🔥 4 PM update: Wilkes Co. fire now 620 acres (up from 350 this AM), 20% contained. Small Wilkes fire 90% contained. Elk Park/Avery 95-100% contained. Mitchell/Poplar holds at 80%. Burn ban in effect statewide. #WilkesCounty #HighCountryNC #WildFire #BurnBan wataugaonline.com/wilkes-count...

🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT — King Street in downtown Boone closed just before 11 AM–12 PM Saturday, March 28. Closure runs from Hardin Street to Poplar Grove Connector. Plan alternate routes. #Boone #WataugaCounty #HighCountryNC

That High Country sky putting on a show this morning. 🌅

📷 Amy Miller — Boone, NC | March 26, 2026

#BooneNC #WataugaCounty #HighCountryNC #NCSunrise

Lansing (NC) Farmers Market is coming up on Saturday April 4th from 11am to 4pm. We intend on sharing views of the Sun in both Neutral Density and Hydrogen Alpha with the opportunity for passers by to take a photo to be processed with their watermark. #LansingNC #NCFarmersMarket #HighCountryNC

Boone Town Council Passes One-Year Data Center Moratorium 5-0; Watauga County Commissioners Move Toward County-Wide Restrictions BOONE — The Boone Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to enact a one-year moratorium on data center construction within town limits, as nearly 100 residents packed the meeting in support of th...

🚫 Boone passes 1-year data center moratorium 5-0. Watauga County public hearing set for April 21. wataugaonline.com/boone-town-council-passes-one-year-data-center-moratorium-5-0-watauga-county-commissioners-move-toward-county-wide-restrictions/ #Boone #HighCountryNC

Empty Bowls Returns to the High Country, Raises $12,500 for Hunger & Health Coalition The Hunger & Health Coalition's Empty Bowls event made its long-awaited return Saturday — and the High Country showed up in a big way. The event raised $12,500, with more than 14 restaurants providing...

🍲 Empty Bowls is back — and the High Country came through. The Hunger & Health Coalition raised $12,500 at Saturday's return event, featuring soup from 14+ restaurants. Mark your calendar for March 20, 2027! wataugaonline.com/empty-bowls-... #HighCountryNC #Boone #HungerAndHealthCoalition

🎭 Watauga High School presents Matilda The Musical Jr. — March 26, 27 & 28 at 7 PM, WHS Ross Auditorium. Tickets $12. our.show/whsmatilda #WataugaCounty #HighCountryNC

🌞 Solar halo over Blowing Rock this afternoon — sunlight refracting through ice crystals high in the atmosphere. Did you catch it? 📷 Tyler Penland #BlowingRock #HighCountryNC #NCwx

Closings/Cancellations WataugaOnline.com

⏰ 2-HOUR DELAY Wednesday March 18 — Watauga, Ashe & Avery County Schools + Johnson County Schools (TN) all on 2-hour delay. Full details: wataugaonline.com/closingscanc... #HighCountryNC #NCwx #WataugaCounty #SchoolDelay

SAPC completed an inspection, cleaning and closure of a residential heating oil UST for a real-estate transaction! Contamination from these heating oil tanks can become very costly to a buyer if not addressed properly.
#BooneNC #HighCountryNC #USTclosure #EnvironmentalServices #RealEstate

Want to know what's going on underground? SAPC specializes in geophysical surveys, subsurface investigations, environmental assessments, and spill remediation for both residential and commercial needs. Check out our site at www.seramur-associates.com
#BooneNC #HighCountryNC #GeologicalServices

One box at a time. 📦
Many hands on deck. 🙌
The library is on the move to the new Valle Crucis School!
📸: Valle Crucis School

#ValleCrucisSchool #WataugaSchools #LibraryMove #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #HighCountryNC #CommunitySupport #NewChapter