A request from the Board of Elections in neighboring Watauga County to extend voting time at a precinct on the Appalachian State campus was denied by state officials. Published reports said the facility had... The post State board denies request for extra voting time at App State precinct after incident appeared first on Electric 94.9.

Watauga County officials said a disruptive voter caused a 15-minute delay at a Boone voting location.

Downtown Boone to Celebrate Local Art, Music and Community During November 6th Art Crawl Boone, NC – November 2026 – Downtown Boone will welcome another evening of art, music, creativity, and community on Friday, November 6th, with the return of First Friday Art Crawl! Coordinated by the Watauga Arts Council (WAC) in partnership with the […]

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying individuals involved in a break-in at Cheeks Grill and Convenience Store, located at 2689 Blowing Rock Boulevard in the Patterson Community. On October 30, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m., unknown individuals broke into the business. The suspect vehicle appears to be a […]

An Ashe County man who led law enforcement on a chase following the robbery of a Watauga County convenience store has been found guilty of attempted murder in Tennessee. Prosecutors said Jerry Allen Ponce robbed a Watauga County convenience store at gunpoint in April 2026. “He was like, give me all your money, give me […]

Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of Joey Ponce, facing attempted first-degree murder charges after a violent multi-state pursuit. Prosecutors say the incident started with an armed robbery at a Watauga County convenience store... The post Trial of man accused of shooting Johnson County officer continues this week appeared first on Electric 94.9.

Oct. 26, 2026   Contact: Joey Jones (jo*****@******te.edu)   Secondary contact: Bret Strelow (st******@******te.edu)   ONLINE: https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/10/26/football-phares-london-earn-sun-belt-weekly-honors.aspx   BOONE, N.C. — Two App State players have earned Sun Belt Conference weekly awards following the Mountaineers’ 34-31 overtime win against previously unbeaten James Madison last week.   Linebacker Colton Phares was named Defensive Player of the We

Oct. 22, 2026   Contact: Joey Jones (jo*****@******te.edu)   Lead writer: Bret Strelow (st******@******te.edu)   FINAL STATS: PDF Attached RECAP: https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/10/23/football-londons-ot-kick-caps-dramatic-app-state-win-over-jmu.aspx   BOONE, N.C. — The celebration after James Madison’s missed field goal to start overtime temporarily impaired James London’s vision. When called upon to end the nationally televised thriller with a kick of his own, he

App State’s Parent to Parent program invites families to ‘Pumpkin Palooza’ Oct. 31   BOONE, N.C. — High Country families are invited to celebrate Halloween, build connections and enjoy an afternoon of family fun at “The Great Parent to Parent Pumpkin Palooza!” on Saturday, Oct. 31, from noon to 3 p.m. at Appalachian State University’s […]

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says he has no plans to call out his players publicly more often despite recent criticisms of the club's culture.