On Sunday afternoon the Banner Elk donation center was a hotbed of activity. Situated in the old Historic Banner Elk School, the Resource Center has been the place where local volunteers have been ...

Catastrophic storm damage is extending grid repair and replacement work into this week as Blue Ridge Energy’s team of over 500 line technicians, tree specialists and grading contractors continue 24/7 ...

Blue Ridge Energy’s army of 500 line technicians, tree specialists, and grading contractors continue strong efforts to restore power to members in the wake of the worst storm to hit western North ...

Crews are making much progress as they continue 24/7 power restoration efforts: outages are down to 11,683 as of Sunday, 10 am after a high of 63,000 when Hurricane Helene left behind catastrophic ...

Work continues this Saturday, as over 500 line technicians, along with tree and grading contractors, continue 24/7 power restoration efforts to some 14,000 Blue Ridge Energy members after Hurricane ...

An army of over 500 line technicians, along with tree and grading contractors, continue 24/7 power restoration efforts to some 18,000 Blue Ridge Energy members after Hurricane Helene left behind ...

Over 300 line technicians consisting of Blue Ridge Energy crews and crews from sister cooperatives, contractors, plus tree and grading teams, are working around the clock to restore power to its ...

If you’re getting tired of still trying to turn on the lights instead of a headlamp in your dark house—if you’re lucky enough ...

It is with pure heartbreak that I bring you the official decision that the 47th Annual Woolly Worm Festival has been cancelled. The main goal for this year’s festival was to connect our entire ...

Classes are canceled on the App State Boone and Hickory campuses and Adverse Weather Condition 3 (Closure) is in effect through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. With Fall Break, classes will resume no earlier ...

Search and rescue efforts continue in Western North Carolina amidst simultaneous coordinated efforts to restore critical infrastructure and bring much needed food, water and other necessities to ...