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North Carolina Green Party Retains Official Status Despite Failing Vote Thresholds
Green Party · North Carolina

North Carolina Green Party Retains Official Status Despite Failing Vote Thresholds

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Green Party will remain an official party in North Carolina, able to field candidates statewide through the 2028 elections, even though their 2024 nominees for governor and president failed to get the votes required by state law. The Republican-led State Board of Elections voted 3-2 on Thursday to continue recognizing the North Carolina Green Party, potentially affecting close contests for president, U.S. Senate and gove…See the Story
Enjoy Multitude of Summer Experiences at Grandfather Mountain
North Carolina · North Carolina

Enjoy Multitude of Summer Experiences at Grandfather Mountain

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“Our programming offers guests unique opportunities to experience the mountain, and we are especially excited to welcome visitors back to the mountain after Hurricane Helene."See the Story
Highland Games Set To Return To Grandfather Mountain's MacRae Meadows
Boone, North Carolina · Boone

Highland Games Set To Return To Grandfather Mountain's MacRae Meadows

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The long and storied tradition that is the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games returns to MacRae Meadows on Thursday, July 10, continuing through Sunday, July 13.See the Story

Watauga County Signs Contract to Purchase Watauga Medics, INC for $1.7 Million

June 21, 2025 Watauga County has reached an agreement with Watauga Medics, Inc. for Ambulance Services in Watauga County to become a County-Operated Service. At the June 17, 2025 regularly scheduled meeting, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of the assets of Watauga Medics, Inc. for $1.7 million. $1 million was for the purchase of all ambulances and equipment of Watauga Medics, and $700,000 for the purchase of Medic…Boone, North Carolina · BooneRead Article

Will Easter and Midlife Trip Bring High-Energy Americana to the Jones House on June 27

June 20, 2025 The Town of Boone invites you to enjoy an evening of live music on Friday, June 27, as part of the ongoing Summer Concerts at the Jones House series in downtown Boone. Music begins at 5:30 PM with Will Easter, followed by an electric set from Midlife Trip. Raised in a porch-picking family in western North Carolina, Will Easter crafts songs that are both heartfelt and hard-hitting. His lyrics explore themes of home, memory, and emot…Boone, North Carolina · BooneRead Article

Scottish Heritage USA Celebrates 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee on July 13th

June 19, 2025 Scottish Heritage USA is holding a special 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner on July 13 at the end of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games to celebrate the organization’s Diamond Jubilee. A festive dinner, traditional Scottish music and song by Tryon, NC Master Fiddler Jamie Laval and Scottish Heritage USA minstrel Colin Grant Adams, stories of Robert Burns from the National Trust for Scotland’s Learning Manager Chris Waddell, and re…Boone, North Carolina · BooneRead Article

Town of Boone Public Notices: Next Town Council Meeting and Town Board Openings

June 19, 2025 If anyone wishes to have an agenda item considered by the Boone Town Council at one of their upcoming regular meetings scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 9 a.m., and Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6 p.m. it must be submitted to the Town Clerk by Friday, June 27, 2025, at 5 p.m. And the Town of Boone is currently soliciting applications from people who would like to serve on the following boards: Click Here Read more The post Tow…Boone, North Carolina · BooneRead Article

On the Blue Ridge Parkway, The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park to Open June 20

June 17, 2025 The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park, milepost 241 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, will reopen for the season on Friday, June 20. The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Visitors can reach Doughton Park via US 21 as road repairs are now complete on the stretch of the Parkway north of the restaurant. Access from south on the Parkway via NC 18 is closed as the National Park Service continues extensive …North Carolina · North CarolinaSee the Story

Sculptures, Stories and Stunning New Exhibits at An Appalachian Summer

June 17, 2025 Engage, discover, and connect through the arts during the 41st season of An Appalachian Summer, presented June 28-July 26 by App State’s Office of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources. In partnership with the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, App Summer showcases the visual arts through intriguing exhibitions, a juried guided tour of captivating sculptures, and a series of behind-the-scenes chats with visual and performing arti…Boone, North Carolina · BooneRead Article

Ribbon Cutting for the Lower Hardin Creek Restoration Project is June 23rd at 2:00 pm

June 16, 2025 On June 23rd, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., the Town of Boone will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Lower Hardin Creek Restoration Project. Attendees can meet in the Watauga High School Parking Lot near the football field starting at 1pm. Participants can either walk down or there will be shuttle service available to the event site. After many years of planning and grant writing, the project marks a significant step toward restori…Boone, North Carolina · BooneRead Article

LETTER: End of Empire

June 16, 2025 Letters to the Editor. By Craig Dudley / “I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General. And during that period, I spent most of my time being a high class muscleman for Big Business, for Wall Street and for the Bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster …Palestine · PalestineRead Article

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