Local News
Blowing Rock resident files for election to state House
Blowing Rock resident Cullie Tarleton filed for candidacy at the Watauga County Board of Elections in Boone on Monday. Read more...
Council reaffirms no guns in town parks
In a rare procedural point of order Tuesday,Read more...
Chetola Resort offering youth fitness activities
It’s been called by some doctors and health experts “the most important three hours of the day” for kids. Read more...
Tree removal crews move north on 321
Construction crews continue to clear the sides of U.S. 321 in Blowing Rock between the ABC store at 7960 Valley Boulevard and Broyhill Home Collections at 8486 Valley Boulevard as part of the widening project. Read more...
Hayes Center closes
None of the people who witnessed the stirring concerts by the
King Bees and John Cowan during Blowing Rock’s WinterFest two weeks ago realized that they were
seeing the final performances in the Blowing Rock Cultural Arts CenterRead more...
14th annual WinterFest
Participants in Blowing Rock’s annual Polar Plunge jump into
the 45 degree water of Chetola Lake Jan. 28, helping to raise funds for Wine to Water, a project
aimed at bringing safe, clean water to people around the world. Read more...
Crowd turns out for 321 meeting
The population of Blowing Rock in the winter is less than a third of what it is during the summer. You would not have known that from the turnout Monday at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum’s Community Room. Read more...
McKaig places eighth in Olympic trials
Four Blowing Rock runners placed among the top finishers during the Jan. 14 Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston, Texas. Read more...
Fire on the Rock under way
When an event gets big enough to warrant its own truck, you know it has made the big time. Read more...
Chef challenge now statewide
Each year the Fire on the Rock Chef Challenge gets bigger and better. Read more...
Blasting rock: Clearing the way
The U.S. 321 widening project in Blowing Rock took the next step in the preconstruction process on Monday.Read more...
Chetola concert a top draw
The month of July probably has more touristy things to do in it than any other month of the year. Read more...
Pageant winners to visit WinterFest
This weekend at WinterFest you will no doubt see plenty of heads wearing cold weather hats such as toboggans and fleece ski caps. But don’t be too surprised if you also see a few tiaras, as well. Read more...
Town: No to guns in park areas
An Internet campaign by the organization Grass Roots North Carolina to persuade members of the Blowing Rock Town Council to vote against a proposed amendment to a town ordinance may have backfired when residents of the town got wind of it.
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Snow Special
More than 100 athletes competed at Appalachian Ski Mountain in the annual Special Olympics North Carolina’s Winter Games event. Read more...