NORTH WILKESBORO — Joey Logano entered Sunday’s Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway having not won a NASCAR Cup Series points race in 441 days. North Wilkesboro Speedway hadn’t hosted a Cup ...

SPARTA — Alleghany Community Theatre (ACT) is now taking registrations for a summer theatre camp for kids. The camp will host the professional Missoula Children’s Theatre residency program, which is a ...

JEFFERSON — Bouygues Construction has acquired Vannoy Construction, a leading general contractor in the southeastern United States. This strategic acquisition strengthens Bouygues Construction’s ...

ASHE COUNTY — Even in rural mountain counties where residents enjoy a slower pace of life, cell phones are an unavoidable must for locals staying connected with community happenings and family.

JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Sheriff’s office has charged a Jefferson man with sex related offenses. Timothy Roberts Smirl, 66, of Winter Street, is facing three counts of felonious second-degree ...

LANSING — Ashe County Animal Control has charged a Lansing man for allegedly allowing his mixed-breed German Shepherd to starve to death, according to court records. Casey Dale Pruitt, 42, of Poplar ...

RALEIGH — The Raleigh Police Department has charged a Wake County man with an Ashe County connection for sex related offenses. Alan Joseph Goodman, 44, of Raleigh, is facing multiple counts of ...

JEFFERSON — Work has been ongoing for a few months at the former Big Lots building in Jefferson, which will be the new home to Bealls, a retail store with a wide variety of men’s, women’s and children ...

LENOIR — Blue Ridge Energy has announced the official appointment of Mike High as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of the cooperative. High previously served as Director of ...

WEST JEFFERSON — Authorities charged a 53-year-old West Jefferson woman with misdemeanor hit and run and injury to property after she allegedly hit a statue with her car at the town’s Back Street Park ...

WEST JEFFERSON — Barbecue is serious business in North Carolina. While the east vs. west argument over which region of the state has the best barbecue, the consensus in Ashe County is more ...