Blue Ridge Parkway invites park neighbors and visitors to participate in service projects and programs marking both National Public Lands Day and Hurricane Helene milestone wataugaonline.com/blue-ridge-par… #BlueRidgeParkway

A 44-year-old Boone man faces multiple drug trafficking charges after authorities seized methamphetamine, fentanyl and other controlled substances during a traffic stop and subsequent residence search. wataugaonline.com/boone-man-arre…

The road, literally, to rebuilding after Helene continues. First photo is from Baird's Creek Road the day after the storm. Second photo is today after some spot paving was finally able to take place over the gravel repair that has been in place for months. Photos: Paul Ford.

As captured this morning by Amy G Miller

Traffic Alert - Part of the road on Watauga Village Dr closed - where the new restaurant will be built. Anyone going to Food Lion or any other business on that strip will need to use a different route. Info & photo: Lane Tester

Pioneer game in a weather delay in Asheville. Expected kickoff around 8pm.

Friday Sept 19 - Captured this evening in Boone. Photos: Cory LaCouture

Pioneer game still in another wx delay.

8:34 p.m. Watauga Pioneer game update - Tonight's game has been rescheduled for tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. due to multiple weather delays in the Asheville area.

App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, September 19, 2025 wataugaonline.com/app-state-upda…

Doug Gillin: Inside App State Athletics: 9.18.25 wataugaonline.com/doug-gillin-in…

Former Watauga Pioneer Anderson Castle with the first of three for Duke Football

Don't look now, former Pioneer Anderson Castle does it again for Duke Football

HALFTIME in Asheville: Watauga 42 Erwin 7

Watauga 49 Erwin 7, game will now go to a running clock with a bit over 2mins left in the 3rd.

FINAL from Asheville: Watauga 49 Erwin 14. Pioneers improve to 4-0 on the season and are back on the road Friday against Asheville.

From back on Thursday morning (Sept 18, 2025). Photos: Melinda Reeves

One little two little three little spiderwebs, as captured by Russell Maltba.

Watauga native & long-time business owner Jim Goodnight passes wataugaonline.com/watauga-native…