Episodes
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05/03/2023 AM News Break
In local news, the Turchin Center for visual arts will observe its 20th anniversary on Friday. According to the Watauga Democrat, a celebration will take place on Friday, May 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. as a part of Downtown Boone’s “First Friday.” The event will include art exhibitions in six galleries,...
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05/02/2023 PM News Break
Good afternoon everyone, my name is Jenna Guzman here with your afternoon news break for May 2nd, 2023. Let’s get started. In local news, a new gallery exhibit will be featured in the Jones House. According to the Watauga Democrat, the gallery will feature images of animals which were…
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04/28/2023 PM News Break
In local news, a historic photo was transformed into a mural. According to the Watauga Democrat, the photo-turned mural is of community members from Junaluska which is estimated to be dated to the 50s. According to the Watauga Democrat, the mural was installed on a building in Junaluska this…
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04/27/2023 PM News Break
In local news, a celebration for what would have been Robert Dotson’s 100th birthday will take place on May 13. According to the Watauga Democrat, the event will gather to celebrate the flatfoot dance legend at the Historic Apple Barn in Valle Crucis. The event will feature workshops, a…
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04/27/2023 AM News Break
First up, in campus news, The Appalachian reports that there are free moms on campus! News Editor Jenna Guzman detailed the efforts of the Free Moms, a volunteer group on campus comprised of parents and community members who give out free snacks, support and hugs to passing students on Sanford...
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04/26/2023 PM News Break
In campus news, The Peel, App State’s literature and arts review magazine, will be having a release of their spring 2023 edition at the Nth Gallery off of King Street. The Nth Degree Gallery, located at 683 W King St, is home to artists studios, so it’s a pretty perfect fit for hosting the art of...
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04/26/2023 AM News Break
In local news, Brittany Luxton has been named the new W.A.M.Y. community action executive director. According to the Watauga Democrat, W.A.M.Y. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals and families struggling with poverty. Luxton started with the organization as a client in...
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04/25/2023 PM News Break
In local news, a pedestrian was killed Monday night in Sugar Grove. According to the Watauga Democrat, 57-year-old Tammy R. Wolfe was struck by a 2014 Forde Escape on U.S. 321 after attempting to cross the road. Wolfe died on the scene. The driver, 71-year-old Brenda Farthing, had no injuries and...
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04/25/2023 AM News Break
From around campus, Beaver Scholars program propels App State grad’s health care career close to home. According to Appalachian Today , App State alum Lexie Farr, 22’ graduate became the first person in her family to graduate from college. App States’ Beaver Scholarship Program has provided her...
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04/24/2023 PM News Break
In local news, the SGA president and vice president for the upcoming school year have been announced. According to The Appalachian, the winning president-vice president duo was JP Neri and Margaret-Ann Littauer. According to The Appalachian, the duo won with 59.83% of the votes, beating the...
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04/21/2023 PM News Break
In local news, the Blowing Rock Town Manager will be leaving his role next month. According to The Watauga Democrat, Shane Fox, the current town manager for Blowing Rock, will leave this role May 31. After he leaves this role, Fox will serve as the Alexander County manager starting June 7th. In...
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04/21/2023 AM News Break
In local news, Banner Elk is doing their biannual Spring Litter Sweep Roadside Cleanup. April 15th was the first day for this roadside cleanup and will continue on until April 29th. According to the Watauga Democrat this initiative usually occurs around the last two weeks of April and September....
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04/20/2023 PM News Break
In local news, a fire destroyed a home in the Beaver Dam Fire District Wednesday afternoon. According to the Watauga Democrat, the fire which occurred at 100 Salmon Smacker Lane began in the back of the house. There were no occupants inside the home and no reported injuries. An investigation by…
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04/20/2023 AM News Break
In local news, more than 100 people came to the commissioners meeting voicing their concerns about the Broyhill Wellness Center. The commissioners meeting on Tuesday April 18th was the first meeting to have public comment as the first item on the agenda rather than the last. This change comes…
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04/19/2023 PM News Break
In local news, the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies hosted an event for the Jewish Holiday of Yom Ha’Shoah. According to The Appalachian, Yom Ha’Shoah is recognized as a day of remembrance for those who died in the Holocaust. The event took place from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. outside the...
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04/19/2023 AM News Break
In local news, George Shinn, a former Charlotte Hornets owner purchased Cornerstone Christian bookstore. According to the Watauga Democrat, Shinn and his wife are residents in Linville and are taking over the store in hopes to expand throughout the High Country. In state news, the Raleigh City...
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04/18/2023 PM News Break
In local news, in light of recent car break-ins, the Boone Police Department is advising people to take certain precautions to ensure it doesn’t happen to them. According to the Watauga Democrat, the Boone Police Department has responded to multiple incidents in Boone where parked vehicles were...
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04/18/2023 AM News Break
From around Boone, headliners are announced for the 2023 High Country Jazz Festiva1. According to the Watauga Democrat, the Jazz Studies Program, the Boone Sunrise Rotary, and the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country are coming together for the second time. They have just revealed the…
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04/17/2023 PM News Break
In local news, Boone will be celebrating ‘Earth Weekend’ this weekend in honor of Earth Day, which is Saturday, April 22nd. According to The Watauga Democrat, Boone will be having different events, such as live music, free giveaways, food samples, and more, in addition to the Boone Clean Up Day....
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04/17/2023 AM Sports Break
Sports News: App State Baseball lost their series against Georgia Southern on the road 1-2. The Mountaineers won the first game 10-7, then proceeded to lose 6-8, and 5-19, respectively. In the last game, the game was called a Georgia Southern run-rule victory, as the home team led by…
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04/14/2023 AM News Break
In local news, a historical cabin is being restored. According to the Watauga Democrat, the Tatum Cabin at Horn in the West is planned to be restored after a year of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association working to do so. According to the Watauga Democrat, the cabin is 230 years old…
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04/13/2023 PM News Break
In local news, a structure fire broke out in Foscoe Wednesday morning. According to Watauga Online, the structure was a total loss however, no occupants were found in the home at the time of the fire and no other injuries were reported. Multiple nearby departments responded to the fire including...
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04/13/2023 AM News Break
In local news, the Hospitality House recently reported nearly 30 COVID cases and has announced changes to their operational systems. According to the Watauga Democrat they announced on Facebook Tuesday that these changes would be effective immediately. Some of these changes include who is allowed...
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04/12/2023 PM News Break
In campus news, this Friday will see the bow of The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre performance of “The Hundred Dresses,” a play based on the Newbery Honor Book by Eleanor Estes. The Hundred Dresses, according to the Department of Theatre and Dance’s website, is a “timeless tale that explores...
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04/12/2023 AM News Break
In local news, the Boone Police Department is warning the community about a scam involving Bitcoin ATMs. According to the Watauga Democrat, the premise behind the scams is tricking people into thinking their accounts were seized and that to access their money they would have to use the machines....
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04/11/2023 PM News Break
In local news, a bioblitz event is occurring this month in Watauga County. According to The Watauga Democrat, a bioblitz is a collaborative event where people “try to record as many species of animals, plants or fungi as possible in a specific geographic area over a predetermined period.”…
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04/11/2023 AM News Break
From around campus, student-led ASUREI unveils largest project expenditure. According to The Apppalachian, the Appalachian State University Renewable Energy Initiative has unveiled their largest project yet. Joey Crews,a senior sustainable technology major and president of the student-run club…
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04/06/2023 PM News Break
In local news, The Appalachian’s Best of Boone 2023 awards are available for viewing! The Best of Boone is an annual readers’ choice issue produced by the staff of The Appalachian that highlights the community from the 2022-2023 academic year. Some of the winners include Stick boy kitchen for…
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04/05/2023 AM News Break
In local news, Foggy Pine Books announced Monday that they will be closing on April 15. According to the Appalachian, Max Ruthless, owner of the independent bookstore made the announcement on Instagram after seven years of business. Ruthless said the decision was made due to the consideration of...
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04/04/2023 PM News Break
In local news, a guest speaker will be visiting App State to discuss climate through storytelling, today, April 4th. According to The Appalachian, Matt Scott, the director of storytelling and engagement for Project Drawdown, will be presenting his talk “Your Story is Your Climate Solutions...
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3/30/2023 PM News Break
In local news, the red cross announced it will be hosting its first disaster relief classes in the High Country since the pandemic. According to the Watauga Democrat, the Blue Ridge Piedmont Chapter of the American Red Cross will be organizing the free classes that will take place in the Deep Gap...
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03/30/2023 AM News Break
In local news, Howard Knob park was granted $350,000 for renovations by the Parks and Recreation Authority. $9.6 million worth of grants has been awarded to 21 other projects within the state as well. According to the Watauga Democrat, the main purpose of the grant will be to update and upgrade...
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03/29/2023 PM News Break
First, on campus, the lineup for the 2023 Appalachian Summer Festival has been announced at the Schaefer Center! According to its website, the arts festival, featuring shows across the music, dance, theatre, film, and visual arts disciplines, will run from June 24th to July 29th, beginning with a...
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03/29/2023 AM News Break
In local news, one person was found dead after a house fire in Ashe County on Monday. According to the Watauga Democrat, Ashe County Sheriff B. Phil Howell announced the death on Tuesday. Callers reported a house fire at around 9:50 a.m. Identification of the victim and the cause of death are...
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03/28/2023 AM News Break
From around campus, campus dining halls anticipate modifications. According to The Appalachian, renovations to the dining hall are aiming to begin in May and end before the 2023 fall semester. Changes to Central and Trivette will include new accommodations to the new dining format that they...
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03/24/2023 AM News Break
In local news, the Watauga County Farmers Market will be entering its 50th season. According to the Watauga Democrat, the season will start Saturday April 1st and will run from 8 A.M. until noon. The market will be held at the Daniel Boone Park parking lot at 591 Horn in the West Drive. According...
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03/23/2023 PM News Break
In local news, the Blowing Rock town council approved a new childcare facility for full time employees at their March meeting. According to the Watauga Democrat, the Blowing Rock Academy is set to open on July 1st and will cost $400 dollars. Before opening, the building will undergo renovations...
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03/23/2023 AM News Break
In local news, Boone Police have decided to charge a woman after she reported a false robbery. On March 12th, officers responded to the Greenway Trail where the woman, Kayla Anderson, stated that a man held a weapon to her throat and demanded her purse that had $1000 inside. The officers searched...
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03/22/2023 PM News Break
First, in campus news, the Appalachian reports that campus dining halls Central and Trivette will be receiving renovations beginning this May, with an estimated completion before the start of the Fall 2023 semester. The renovations will take into account the revamped meal plan that was…
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03/22/2023 AM News Break
In local news, the Hunger and Health Coalition raised more than 9,000 dollars on March 18th. According to the Watauga Democrat, the empty bowls event is held annually at Watauga High School and is organized through Watauga High School’s National Art Society. Participants at the event purchase a...
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03/21/2023 PM News Break
In local news, a local hotel will be serving as student housing for the 2023-23 academic year. According to The Appalachian, Chancellor Sheri Everts announced in her weekly newsletter that the Sleep Inn Boone University Area hotel will house transfer students.The Sleep Inn, located on the NC-105...
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03/21/2023 AM News Break
From around campus, App State has recently hosted more than 80 Watauga County Schools’ for the 8th annual High Country MathCounts Competition. According to the Watauga Democrat, the contest hosted students from 10 different schools from Watauga and Avery County schools. Math problems in the...
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03/09/2023 PM News Break
In local news, the Watauga Economic Development was awarded a grant for a Boone and Blowing Rock corridor study. According to the Watauga Democrat, the grant will help fund a feasibility study to explore how the arts may be advanced along the US-321 corridor. The grant totaled to $5,000 and its...
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03/09/2023 AM News Break
In local news, Appalachian State’s SGA is suspended indefinitely after their legal troubles were causing mental health problems. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, J.J Browns announced in a senate meeting on Tuesday that the elections will be suspended indefinitely. A potential lawsuit that…
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03/08/2023 PM News Break
In local news, 4 under 40 finalists have been announced by Boone Chamber. Sixteen High Country community members have been picked as category finalists for the 7th annual Boone Area Chamber of Commerce 4 Under 40 Awards. The ceremony will be on Thursday April 6, from 5:30-7:30 P.M at the...
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03/08/2023 AM News Break
In local news, Brooks Forsyth will perform at the Appalachian Theatre on Thursday at 7 p.m as part of the theatre’s “Local Night” showcase, occurring all month long. According to the Watauga Democrat , Forsyth is from Valle Crucis, and has performed as a musician in Appalachia and beyond. Forsyth...
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App 1800! Matt Scott on Project Drawdown and Climate Storytelling
On this episode of App 1800, Pruett speaks to Matt Scott, a visiting speaker and climate storyteller from Project Drawdown, about climate change, the power of the individual, and talking climate science when you aren't a scientist.
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03/07/2023 PM News Break
In local news, mice have been found in an App State dining hall. According to The Appalachian, two mice have been trapped this semester: one being in Roess Dining Hall and the other being trapped in the basement’s dry storage area. Executive Director of Campus Dining Elizabeth Riede told The...
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03/07/2023 AM News Break
From around campus, App State Office of Diversity brings monthly read-alouds to lab schools. According to Appalachian Today, App State’s Office of Diversity has started to do monthly read-alouds with mini-Mountaineers at the university’s two lab schools in Walkertown and Elkin. The program…
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03/06/2023 PM News Break
In local news, a new traffic pattern has been installed at an intersection that leads to Boone Greenway, Rec Center. According to the Watauga Democrat, this will go into effect today, March 6th, at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Street and Farm Road. Left turns are permitted at this...