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News in Banner Elk · 4 sources

Banner Elk in the news, from 4 sources

1 story about Banner Elk in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Several condos heavily damaged in Banner Elk fire” from WSOC TV, Aug 17.

Latest about Banner Elk

The newest stories with Banner Elk in the headline, one per story.

Straight from the source

From Town Hall and the schools

3 notices in the past month, read every morning from Banner Elk’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

Town Hall page →
Town hallBanner Elk town website
townofbannerelk.org ↗
Latest notices
  1. 2025 Annual Drinking Water Report

    This year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report is now available. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality. Included are details about the Towns of water, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. The report is available... The post 2025 Annual Dr…

    Jul 9
Read every morning from townofbannerelk.org’s news.
SchoolsAvery County Schools
averyschools.net ↗
Latest notices
  1. The Avery High School Women's Golf Team are state champions - AGAIN!

    Congratulations to the Avery High School Women's Golf Team on their HUGE win in the 1A/2A state championship today! This is their second consecutive state title. Team members are ...

    Oct 27
  2. Avery County Schools Celebrates Four Avery Journal Best of the Best Winners

    Avery County Schools proudly recognized four outstanding members of its school family during the October Board of Education meeting for their achievements in the Avery Journal’s ...

    Oct 15
  3. Kristin Phillips Recognized as the 2026 Exceptional Children Educator of Excellence

    Avery County Schools proudly recognized Ms. Kristin Phillips as the 2026 Exceptional Children Educator of Excellence during the October Board of Education meeting. Dr. Jamie Joh...

    Oct 15
5 more from averyschools.net
  1. Ms. Kristin Phillips Named Avery County’s 2026 Exceptional Children Educator of ExcellenceSep 28
  2. Announcement from Avery County Sheriff's OfficeSep 3
  3. Congratulations to Our Avery County Schools Best of the Best Winners! ⭐Aug 28
  4. Please Welcome Our New Superintendent, Dr. Jamie JohnsonAug 14
  5. Get to Know the Superintendent Finalist CandidatesAug 4
Read every morning from averyschools.net’s news.
Banner Elk’s news, by source

Who’s covering Banner Elk

Banner Elk was in the news from 2 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WSOC TV with 1 story about Banner Elk. Stories with Banner Elk in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

On the market

Homes listed in Banner Elk

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

Housing market →
4968 Hickory Nut Gap RoadZillow · Oct 15 ↗352 Great Sky DrZillow · Oct 14 ↗6 Valley Watch CourtZillow · Oct 12 ↗166 Charlie Hicks RoadZillow · Oct 7 ↗142 Tamarack RoadZillow · Oct 7 ↗1033 Charter Hills RoadZillow · Oct 5 ↗10221 NC Highway 105 SZillow · Oct 1 ↗179 Rhododendron DriveZillow · Oct 1 ↗731 River Run RoadZillow · Sep 30 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

Judith Schwebke Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Banner Elk, NC, NC - The Avery Journal-TimesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 18Judith Schwebke Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Banner Elk, NC, NC - Watauga DemocratLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Patricia Young Obituary, Age 81 - October 2, 2026 - Banner Elk, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 9
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Banner Elk, found through Google News; stories with Banner Elk in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Banner Elk, NC are left out (1 this time). Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.