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Boone Town Council to Name Greenway Bridge for Rufus Edmisten, Hear Boonerang and Climate Reports Wednesday
BOONE — The Boone Town Council meets Wednesday, August 12, at 9:00 a.m. in the Town Council Chambers at 1500…
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Boone to Name Greenway Bridge After Rufus Edmisten
The Boone Town Council is set to formally name a bridge on the Boone Greenway the “Rufus Edmisten Bridge” at…
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Watauga BOE to Consider Valle Crucis Architect Contract, Artificial Turf RFQ Monday
The Watauga County Board of Education will meet Monday, Aug. 10, with a closed session beginning at 4:30 p.m. and…
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Appalachian State Announces Separation of Former Music Professor Following Sexual Misconduct Investigation
Appalachian State University has released information regarding the separation of a former faculty member following an investigation into a sustained…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday August 6, 2026
North Carolina’s drought continued to improve this week, with Severe Drought (D2) dropping from 35 to 23 counties and the…
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New Crosswalk, Island Coming to Blowing Rock Road and Winkler’s Creek Road
A new crosswalk and concrete island are being installed this week at the intersection of Blowing Rock Road (U.S. 221/321)…
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App State Women’s Basketball to Host Virginia Tech in 2027-28 — Also Marks Return of Kate Sears to Boone
BOONE, N.C. — App State Women’s Basketball and Virginia Tech have agreed to a three-game series that will run each…
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Blowing Rock Restaurant Mourns Loss of Employee Dylan Roberts After Holden Beach Tragedy
A Lenoir man who worked at a popular Blowing Rock restaurant has died alongside his father in a weekend incident…
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Flood Warning including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – Sunday August 2, 2026
Flash Flood WarningNCC009-189-193-030645-/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0026.260803T0033Z-260803T0645Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDFlash Flood WarningNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA833 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026…
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Howard Knob County Park Reopens With New $2.2 Million Skybridge Overlook — A Mountain With a Story as Big as Its Views
BOONE — Howard Knob County Park has reopened to the public following a nearly $2.2 million renovation that transformed one…
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