Blowing Rock News

What do you get when you have two divas, two egos and one suite? A trifecta that makes for one wacky ride and an infinite number of laughs.

In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, ita TMs still rather hot in Charlotte. So you have a good excuse to flee to the mountains where longtime Queen City favorite Rebecca Koon is starring in Blowing Rock Stage Company a TMs upcoming Suite Surrender , opening this Friday.

The Blowing Rock Stage Company 2009 interns present Jack in the Park Tales every Thursday and Saturday from June 25 to July 25.

When you live in New York or Los Angeles, seeing your hometown on the big screen probably loses its meaning after a while.

By Scott Nicholson A new foundation in the memory of a Blowing Rock couple will help care for a local portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

A fire that damaged a vacation home on Saddle Hills Road in Blowing Rock has been deemed suspicious by investigator Davis Hancock of the Watauga County Fire Marshal's Office.

Officers responded to a report of a person disturbing the peace. The victim reported a person causing him/her fear with a knife and cutting the tire on a vehicle.

The Blowing Rock Stage Company 2009 Interns will present an outdoor production of Jack in the Park Tales on Thursdays and Sundays, June 25-July 25, at the Annie Cannon Gardens, downtown Blowing Rock.

An assault with a deadly weapon was reported at a residence on the 100 block of Hensel Lane in Boone.

Gary Dreyfuss, a singer and guitarist with the quintet Gone Bananas, has an amusing take on performing in a classic rock covers band.

On Thursday, market president for Wachovia Bank Jason Triplett, presented $10,000 to Brenda Lyerly, chair of the Hospitality House board of directors, and Lynne Mason, executive director.

The Asheville Lyric Opera will perform at the Hayes Center in Blowing Rock on Sunday, June 21, at 7:00 p.m. Featuring opera, Broadway and jazz music performed by incredible singers from around the country, the Asheville Lyric Opera will perform a Father's Day concert on Sunday, June 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hayes Performing Arts Center in Blowing ...

Whether the town of Boone's budget glass is half empty or half full will probably depend on who is asked.

The Watauga County school system ended its year Monday, but the school board's summer vacation lasted a scant seven hours before it adjourned for the regular June meeting.

Ten-word review : A chance meeting, and a man questions what's his responsibility? 'Goodbye Solo' begins in a taxi in Winston-Salem, N.C., in the middle of a conversation between the driver and the passenger, a conversation whose ramifications will play out for the rest of the story.

For nearly a decade, the Blowing Rock Jazz Society has been bringing to the High Country the best instrumentalists, vocalists and composers in the Southeast.

John T. Woodall is the featured performer during the Monday, June 15, performance of the Monday Night Concert Series at Broyhill Park in Blowing Rock.

Several potters are included among 90 juried artisans at Art in the Park in Blowing Rock, taking place this Saturday, June 13.

Books have always been a great resource for real-life adventures. Catawba County Library System has an expansive collection of literature by North Carolinians to inspire your day or weekend trip.

The Forget-Me-Nots are Willa Finck, Ledah Finck and Maura Shawn Scanlin, accompanied by David Finck on guitar.