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Watauga Arts Council Buskers Fest 2026 Performer Applications Close June 30
The Watauga Arts Council is accepting performer applications for Buskers Fest 2026 through June 30. The free, family-friendly festival transforms…
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100 Students to Serve High Country Homeowners June 22-27 in World Changers Boone
Approximately 100 middle and high school students from across the country will spend June 22-27 in Boone working on home…
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70th Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Return to MacRae Meadows July 9–12
The 70th Grandfather Mountain Highland Games return to MacRae Meadows in Linville from Thursday, July 9 through Sunday, July 12,…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday June 18, 2026
Exceptional Drought (D4) has more than doubled in North Carolina, expanding from 4 to 10 counties. Wake County (Raleigh) and…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Thursday June 18, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA417 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022-023-032>034-043-WVZ042>044-507-508-190830-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-417 AM EDT…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Wednesday June 17, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA424 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-WVZ042>044-507-508-180830-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-424 AM EDT Wed Jun…
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High Country Gas Prices Tick Up Slightly to $3.62 While State, National Averages Keep Falling
Boone-area gas prices ticked up slightly this week after five consecutive weeks of declines, with the local low for regular…
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Boone-Based Appalachian Rhythm Invited to Clog in America’s 250th Independence Day Parade
Appalachian Rhythm Clogging & Dance — the Boone-founded studio celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer — has been invited to…
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Boone Council to Hold ~12 Hours of Closed-Session Personnel Meetings Monday and Tuesday
The Boone Town Council has scheduled roughly 12 hours of closed-session meetings Monday and Tuesday to consider "the qualifications and…
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Stein Asks Congress for More Than $10 Billion More in Western NC Helene Recovery
Governor Josh Stein traveled to Washington this week to press North Carolina's Congressional delegation for more than $10 billion in…
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