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Oct 6, 2025
A new lawsuit is trying to overturn state laws that made it harder for students in Boone to have a voice in county politics. Who created those laws? A proud and powerful App State grad, that's who.
Helene
Sep 25, 2025
During Hurricane Helene, Lillian Govus was thrown into a role that she never thought she’d have. A year later, she talks about the trauma she saw, and the trauma she endured.
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May 29, 2025
In 1916, the Asheville area was hit by flooding that was eerily similar to Hurricane Helene in 2024. With millions of present-day recovery dollars in limbo, what can the past tell us about the future?
Nov 22, 2024
Three (somehow safe for work) stories about a cursed image, innovative funding sources for hurricane relief, and nostalgia for places where people threw up in college.
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Sep 29, 2024
Here's a space for this newsletter's readers to share what we know, or what to know after Hurricane Helene.
Whitewater Rafting
Aug 10, 2023
Thirty years ago, Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones starred in a big time action movie. The film's props and locations are still out there in the mountains to this day, but for how much longer?
Storms
Sep 15, 2022
On Saturday, a lot of people will have their eyes on Appalachian State, thanks to a huge victory and a visit by College GameDay. If you're a Boone newbie, here is what you need to know.
