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14 App State Students Graduate From Inaugural UNC System Police Academy
BOONE, N.C. — Fourteen Appalachian State University students are among the inaugural graduates of the new University of North Carolina…
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Watauga Arts Council Welcomes 14 Local Artists for ‘Earth & Fire’ Pottery Exhibit
The Watauga Arts Council will welcome 14 local and regional artists into its Main Gallery next month for “Earth &…
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High Country Gas Prices Hold Steady at $3.59 as Diesel Climbs Another 15¢
The Boone-area low for regular unleaded gasoline is holding at $3.59 per gallon this week, unchanged from last Tuesday’s price,…
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West Caldwell High School Will Not Field Varsity Football Team in 2026; JV Program Continues
West Caldwell High School will not field a varsity football team during the 2026 season, the school announced Friday in…
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National Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Iceberg Lettuce Prompts Boone Restaurants to Pull Salads; 1,600+ Sickened Nationwide
Two Boone restaurants — Blue Ridge Diner and Makoto’s Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar — have pulled iceberg lettuce…
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UPDATE: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Now Affecting North Carolina Air Quality; 19 States Under Alerts
Updated Saturday, July 18, 2026. Original report published Wednesday, July 15. What began earlier this week as an anticipated period…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Friday July 17, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA508 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009-010-012-013-015-016-WVZ042-043-180915-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Pulaski-Grayson-Carroll-Mercer-Summers-508 AM EDT Fri Jul 17…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday July 16, 2026
North Carolina’s drought showed significant improvement this week, with Extreme Drought (D3) dropping from 46 to 38 counties. For the…
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Toward the Carolinas; Hazy Skies Possible Through the Week
Smoke from a massive outbreak of wildfires in Canada is drifting south into the eastern United States this week, and…
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House Rules Committee Advances Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill, Setting Up Full Floor Vote
A bill that would end the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks and make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide cleared a…
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