Help for Tweetsie
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed the movement to help buy the land on which Tweetsie operates during a public hearing held on Monday evening.
New Blowing Rock Fire Department Nears Completion
The new Blowing Rock Emergency Management facility is on track to open in early May, said Kent Graham, Blowing Rock Emergency Management Services director.
Currently, Amber Contracting of Mount Airy is completing the final 10 percent of the $4.2 million job, including final interior and landscaping work and corrections to the roof, Graham said.
Highway 321, postponed until 2009
Completion of the widening of U.S. 321 from Lenoir to Blowing Rock likely won’t come until spring 2009, more than six months behind schedule, transportation officials said Monday.
$1.5 Million for Water Projects
More than $1.5 million could be on the way to help North Carolina communities upgrade their water systems.Gov. Mike Easley has signed off on federal-state grants for projects in Marshall, Mars Hill, Tryon, Valdese, Lenoir and Blowing Rock, his office announced today.
Fire destroys gift shop, museum at Tweetsie Railroad
Investigators spent today shoveling through ashes to determine what caused an early morning fire that destroyed the Tweetsie Railroad Museum and gift shop at Tweetsie Railroad
New Parking deck in Blowing Rock
The Blowing Rock Town Council on Tuesday voted 3 to 2 to award a $1.08 million contract to Kearey Builders of Statesville to build a two-story, 62- by 200-foot parking deck in downtown Blowing Rock.
What can I buy in Blowing Rock for 45mil?
A big road. Here they are, in case you haven’t seen them yet, the state released computer mock-ups of the new highway 321.
Over $20 Million of development in Blowing Rock in ‘07
In 2007 there were 403 building permit applications. This number is an increase of 67 permits from a year ago (+20%) and 167 permits from 2005 (+70%).
US Airways Mag features Boone/Blowing Rock
The US Airways Magazine did a great feature on Boone and Blowing Rock in the January issue. Here’s a link to the article , which is comprised of 10 PDF’s (below)
- Cover
- Word of Mouth
- The Big Picture
- Where to Spa
- Where to Eat
- Where to Stay
- The Last Word
- Ties that Bind
Quality of life, the great outdoors, and a university meld for economic success - At Home in the Mountains
The newest high-end developments capitalize on their proximity to nature - Four Seasons of Fun
In the mountains or the theater, sights and scenery delight
Alternative Water for Boone and Blowing Rock
Boone and Blowing Rock are among 11 North Carolina communities facing the most severe water shortages because of drought.
Mayor Loretta Clawson of Boone and Chancellor Ken Peacock of Appalachian State University signed an agreement last month to connect the town and university water and sewer systems. They agreed to share the $250,000 cost of design and construction. Both the town and university are pursuing grants for the project.
Click here for the complete article from the Winston-Salem Journal
High Country Video Highlights
Check out these videos that highlight different parts of the High Country & Blowing Rock: Click to read more
