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Governor Cooper and President Biden Survey Damage from Hurricane Helene During Aerial Tour, Hold Briefing for Federal Officials at State Emergency Operations Center
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and President Joe Biden took an aerial tour of areas damaged by Hurricane Helene before holding…
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Watauga County Schools to remain closed next week October 7-11, 2024
Watauga County Schools will be closed for students, teachers, and teacher assistants next week, October 7th- October 11th. While all our schools…
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Outage Restoration Continues with 400+ Personnel in the Field: 2:30 P.M. Wednesday: 25,583 remain without power
Over 300 line technicians consisting of Blue Ridge Energy crews and crews from sister cooperatives, contractors, plus over 100 personnel…
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Wednesday October 2, 2024 Updates post Hurricane
WataugaOnline continues to provide updates via very limited cell signal. Thanks for your understanding if updates are not as timely…
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Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution evacuated
RALEIGH—The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction today evacuated more than 800 men incarcerated at Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution in Spruce Pine. NCDAC…
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Rescue, Relief and Recovery Operations Continue in Western North Carolina
RALEIGH: Search and rescue efforts continue in Western North Carolina amidst simultaneous coordinated efforts to restore critical infrastructure and bring much…
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Current Avery County Shelters and Supplies Locations – Tuesday October 1, 2024
The following are Current Shelters Open in Avery County according to the Avery County Sheriff's Office • Rock Gym located…
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Joint Press Conference on Watauga County, Town of Boone, App State Helene Response
Joint Press Conference on Watauga County, Town of Boone, App State Helene Response Joint Press Conference on Watauga County, Town…
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Valle Country Fair will not take place this month
Statement from Valle Country Fair officials Please note that the 46th Annual Valle Country Fair will not take place on October…
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October 1, 2024 10:00am Update to Watauga County Operations
The UPDATED curfew times for Watauga County beginning today, 10/1/2024, and until further notice will be from 11:00pm through 7:00am.…
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