Deep Gap News

Dr. Turner Sutton, a professor in the department of plant pathology at N.C. State University, spoke on grapevine diseases and their management at the wine grape workshop Tuesday, June 2. Approximately 20 people attended the free presentations at the Watauga County Cooperative Extension.

Terry Thompson, owner, lives behind the business. He told the Watauga Democrat he heard the first shot at 12:45 a.m. while watching television in his home.

A person reported having been struck by unknown male persons at a residence on the 13400 block of U.S. 421 in Zionville.

Bill Monroe may have been called the Father of Bluegrass, but perhaps no voice is more familiar to the genre than the legendary Doc Watson's. And maybe no flat-picking guitar style is more familiar to Country than the legendary Doc Watson's. In fact, the man from Deep Gap, N.C., is one of those musical macdaddys whose first name eventually and ...

By Scott Nicholson The current high school facility is going back up on the auction block, several years after the commissioners turned down more than $30 million for the property.

I've always been amazed by anyone who can play the guitar. And anyone born in Deep Gap, North Carolina, probably has music pouring of his ears.

Geoffrey Paul Nelson, 32, of 136 Banjo Hollow Road, Boone, was served with a warrant for arrest on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, felony possession of methamphetamine and simple possession of a schedule IV controlled substance.

Spring in the mountains blossoms musically with MerleFest. This year's no exception, with a bouquet of musicians performing everything from blues, Americana and folk to old-time, blues, jazz and even mariachi.

Firefighters in Watauga County were kept busy over the weekend with small brush fires.

It's time to hit the trails! The popular online travel guide to Asheville, www.RomanticAsheville.com, selected its top 10 easy and FREE day hikes in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina for 2009.

District Court Judge Ted McEntire presiding and Charlene Norris, Charles Byrd and John Alexander prosecuting on behalf of the state.

Brian Douglas Whittington, 19, of 7235 Gingercake Road, Jonas Ridge, was arrested on view on charges of driving while impaired, driving after consuming alcohol while underage and driving left of center.

As the temperatures start to moderate and spring fever starts to set in, many are preparing to venture outdoors to enjoy the many offerings of the region, including the beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Officials from the N.C. Department of Transportation and the Parsons consulting engineering firm held a citizensa informational workshop on the proposed widening of Highway 221 this past Thursday evening at the high school.

Eight federal officials are in Raleigh to watch how North Carolina spends stimulus money.

A landslide on the Blue Ridge Parkway will close a two-mile section of the road for at least the rest of the year.

Editor's Note: The following article is part of a series of articles featuring women and women's issues in conjunction with Women's History Month, observed during the month of March.

An incident involving intimidating a witness, habitual misdemeanor assault and carrying a concealed weapon were reported at a home on Rhymer Branch Road in Deep Gap.

"Exciting things can happen when a people or a church is obedient to God's will," said Kelly St.

On March 4, a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory was located in a residence at 722 Rhymer's Branch Road in Deep Gap.