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Mr. Woolly Worm, long-serving Lees McRae employee and fixture of Avery County, Roy Krege passes
An Avery County man known as both Mr. Woolly Worm and “Pop” of Newland passed away last week. Roy Krege,…
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Watauga County Community Foundation awards more than $40,000 in grants
June 13, 2025 –The Watauga County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $40,405 in grants to…
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eCourts Guide & File Reaches 100,000 Filings
RALEIGH — eCourts Guide & File has helped the public generate more than 100,000 court filings. The application, which allows…
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Lightning strikes property in Matney on Friday
Lightning during a storm on Friday evening struck a property in Matney. Rebecca Ward and her family were sitting in…
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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday June 12, 2025
According to the latest drought update for North Carolina, most counties in the state are drought-free. In the High Country,…
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Charlotte teenager rescued after rattlesnake bite in Avery County
A 17-year-old from Charlotte was rescued from the Pisgah National Forest after a timber rattlesnake bit him. The incident occurred…
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Grandview Restaurant in Foscoe closing
Another longtime High Country restaurant staple is closing. Grandview Restaurant in Foscoe made the announcement on Saturday. The full statement…
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Last drop-offs & pickups at now former Valle Crucis School – June 6 2025
The last day of school for Watauga County Schools on Friday also marked the last day of drop-offs and pickups…
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Watauga County Schools last day for the 2024-2025 year is Friday
The Watauga County Schools system wraps up the 2024-2025 school year on Friday. It will be an early release day…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga & Ashe for Tuesday May 27, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA423 AM EDT Tue May 27 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-280830-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-423 AM EDT…
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