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Hazardous Weather Outlook Sunday July 12, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA428 AM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-043-044-058-WVZ042-130830-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-Mercer-428 AM EDT Sun Jul 12…
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NC DMV: License Plate Stickers and Paper Registration Cards Going Away
North Carolina drivers will no longer receive license plate renewal stickers or paper vehicle registration cards under a change tucked…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Friday July 10, 2026
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 414 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-110815- 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…
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Teacher Pay Rising on Both Sides of the State Line: Tennessee Sets $50,000 Minimum, North Carolina Close Behind
Teachers across Tennessee — including those in Johnson County, which borders Watauga County to the north — will see a…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday July 9, 2026
North Carolina's drought worsened this week after several weeks of improvement. Exceptional Drought (D4) ticked up from 8 to 9…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Thursday July 9, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA239 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-101845-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-239 PM EDT…
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High Country Gas Prices Fall Again to $3.44 — Down Every Week for Nearly Two Months
Gas prices in the High Country continue their weeks-long decline, with the Boone-area low for regular unleaded dropping to $3.44…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Wednesday July 8, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA323 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>015-018>020-022>024-035-047-WVZ042>044-507-508-090730-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Amherst-Buckingham-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-323 AM EDT Wed…
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James “Jimmy” H. Hodges Jr., Former Watauga County Commissioner and Local Businessman, Dies at 85
BOONE, N.C. — James “Jimmy” H. Hodges Jr., a lifelong Watauga County resident who served as a county commissioner and…
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North Carolina Releases Statewide AI Roadmap Focused on Protecting Residents, Preparing Workers
RALEIGH — North Carolina's AI Leadership Council released a comprehensive statewide artificial intelligence strategic roadmap Tuesday, laying out 17 goals…
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