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Boone Fire Department, Watauga County Fire Marshals Office Urge Residents to Charge Devices Safely for Fire Prevention Week
The theme for Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™), October 4–10, 2026, is “Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower.”…
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One Fatality Reported in Johnson County, TN Crash Involving Abingdon Football Team’s Bus
One person has died following a crash Friday night in Johnson County, Tennessee, that involved a school bus carrying the…
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Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Top 10 Scams Targeting Residents
The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a growing wave of scams that use phone calls, text messages,…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday October 1, 2026
North Carolina’s drought picture is mixed this week, with significant improvement in severity across the western mountains even as dry…
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Governor Stein Shares Plan to Support Western North Carolina’s Long Term Economic Growth
(RALEIGH) Today in Chimney Rock, Governor Stein met with local business owners and shared the new Western North Carolina Economic…
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Boone Police Charge Lenoir Man in Hit-and-Run That Injured Two Pedestrians on West King Street
Boone Police have charged a Lenoir man in connection with a hit-and-run collision that left two pedestrians with potentially life-threatening…
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Linville-Central Rescue Squad Continues Search for Kim Ashby on Second Anniversary of Helene
On the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene, volunteer members of Linville-Central Rescue Squad returned to the Elk River Falls area…
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Walmart Unveils Newly Remodeled West Jefferson Supercenter
Examples of the new store renovations include vignette displays, an expanded pet department and updated apparel department. WEST JEFFERSON, NC…
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New Traffic Pattern for I-77 North Traffic at Surry County Line
Contract crews are replacing the I-77 North bridge between Yadkin, Surry counties JONESVILLE – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor…
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Two Years After Helene, FEMA Recovery Funding Tops $7.5 Billion
Two years ago this weekend, Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina. FEMA says its recovery funding for the state has…
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