Stony Fork News Today

STONY FORK — The cause of a 10-acre brush fire that burned in Stony Fork on Sunday night is under investigation.

DEEP GAP — The Deep Gap Volunteer Fire Department has added a new fire engine to its fleet as it prepares to build a second station in the Stony Fork

Four Republicans and one Democrat filed as candidates for the N.C. House of Representatives seat representing the 94th District (Alexander County and all of Wilkes County except Edwards 1, 2

A Watauga County-based logging company has been fined $11,151 for safety violations found during an inspection after one of its employees died in logging accident in northeastern Iredell County near

North Carolina is home to two new species of crayfish found only in Wilkes and Watauga counties in North Carolina – and nowhere else in the world.

Diverse roster of artists reinforces the wide musical influence of the legendary guitarist.

The music of North Carolinian Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson is as influential now — more than a decade after his 2012 death — as at any time during his long career. During that time he was arguably America’s most beloved folk musician. Today, Watson is viewed by artists and fans as one of the greatest guitarists of American roots music.

The recently revealed Stony Fork and Falls crayfish bring the state's current species total to 51.

To be honest, it is kind of exciting that we're still able to discover new species of anything - even crawfish.

Two new species of crayfish were found only in North Carolina and nowhere else on the planet, according to the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.