Mike Whitaker serves as Board Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of No Child Hungry, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ...

The high court’s ruling effectively endorses the unitary executive theory, greatly expanding the power of the president.

The American Red Cross is making an urgent call for blood and platelet donors to book an appointment to give now to ensure ...

There were not the fireworks in Spruce Pine in the early part of my life during the 1950s and 1960s for the Fourth of July.

Members of the Avery High School Vikings football team and the Avery Quarterback Club were out early on Saturday morning, ...

For many, the soft golden showers and bursts of red, white and blue are jubilant. But some invisible effects lurk on the ...

The Avery Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has announced $9,970 in grants to nine ...

The fifth annual Boonerang Music and Arts Festival was a “huge success” as thousands descended on downtown Boone.

The Rotary Foundation of Avery County held its Installation and Awards Dinner on Thursday, June 25, at Grandfather Mountain.

A zoo has welcomed one of the world's "grumpiest cats" - and hopes to "turn that frown upside down" in a breeding program.

Carter resident Judy Hertz is recognized this month as NonStop Local’s Good Samaritan for helping lead a food donation program that serves people in her community.

WILKESBORO — After 35 years of proudly serving as the premier wireless provider in western North Carolina, Carolina West Wireless has entered into an agreement to transition its wireless network to ...