AVERY COUNTY— It’s March in Avery County and the year is 1993. March in the High Country is for celebrating the ground thawing, the trees coming back to life and the sun beginning to shine. In just a few hours, however, the celebration of spring would be halted by the Blizzard of ‘93.
NEWLAND — Avery County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on Monday, March 13, to discuss and accept a bid for the Department of So…
Editor’s note: The following is the second story in a multi-part series on the current state of animal services in Avery County. Follow The AJ…
AVERY COUNTY— Carolina Pizza Co., a local company owned by Chad and Leah Duncan, is opening its second location in the High Country at the for…
NEWLAND — Newland Board of Aldermen began preparing for budget season with a special workshop before its regular meeting on Monday, March 7.
A newly sworn-in North Carolina General Assembly and a fresh legislative session present an opportunity to significantly advance government tr…
NEWLAND — Avery County High School is set to celebrated its Class of 2023 with graduation ceremonies at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 2, at MacDonald…
BANNER ELK — In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, the Lees-McRae John B. Stephenson Center for Appalachia will be hosting an even…
BANNER ELK — In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, the Lees-McRae John B. Stephe…
RALEIGH — Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 North Carolina Award, the highest civi…
BANNER ELK — The Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce recently released the schedule for its 2023 …
AVERY COUNTY — The Blizzard of ‘93 was a historic winter storm that affected many parts of t…
