LINVILLE — For four days each July, the plaintive skirl of bagpipes fills the meadows each day (and night, at the camps). Men in tartan kilts hoist towering cabers while Highland dancers jump to sprightly, intricate footwork. Border collies encircle sheep, children wrestle and even tots in t…
HIGH COUNTRY — The High Country remains in a severe drought despite recent rain.
HIGH COUNTRY — UNC Health Appalachian is financially stable for the first time in about a decade — and president/CEO Nathan Nipper says the sy…
NEWLAND — Avery Football will be facing a new foe in the early portion of its 2026 regular season schedule.
LINVILLE — Atop Grandfather Mountain, MacRae Meadows came to life as the 70th annual Highland Games kicked off its long-awaited weekend of ath…
Like many places across the United States, World War II helped to bring Avery County and the surrounding area out of the Great Depression. Whi…
HIGH COUNTRY — The High Country remains in a severe drought despite recent rain.
HIGH COUNTRY — UNC Health Appalachian is financially stable for the first time in about a decade — and president/CEO Nathan Nipper says the sy…
HIGH COUNTRY — UNC Health Appalachian is financially stable for the first time in about a de…
ELK PARK — Construction at the Elk Park Fire Department is under way for an expansion. This …
HIGH COUNTRY — In late June, student volunteers rebuilt decks, replaced roofs and floors, an…
AVERY COUNTY — North Carolina’s new $34.4 billion state budget promises significant new inve…
Finding the right health or life insurance plans can feel like you’re navigating a minefield…
