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First Widespread Snow of 2018-19 Season Occurs Saturday Morning
The first widespread reports of snow occurred early Saturday morning. Wet snowflakes were reported in Boone early morning, there were…
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Fall Back, Daylight Saving Time Ends November 4,2018
It’s that time of the year locally that indicates winter is just that much closer, as Daylight Saving Time ends…
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Power Outages Impact Zionville Community On Wednesday Afternoon – Oct 31, 2018
UPDATE – An equipment malfunction led to the outages. Line technicians with Blue Ridge Energy are searching for the cause…
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High Country Roads Winter 2018-19 Preparations, Beets Beat Winter In Boone, NCDOT Ready Countywide
Local NCDOT officials and the Town of Boone Public Works Department are once again ready for Old Man Winter and…
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Local Long Time Business Owner Passes, Betty Raye Greene Koontz
Betty Raye Greene Koontz, an owner of Watauga Building Supply, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. The business noted…
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Car Crashes Into Meat Camp Fire Department On Thursday
No injuries were sustained when a car crashed into Meat Camp Fire Department on Thursday morning. Taylor Marsh, Watauga County…
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Current Road Projects
Baird’s Creek Road Bridge Scheduled To Be Completed By Thursday November 8
UPDATE Thursday November 8 5:52pm – The bridge is back open. The completion of the Baird's Creek Road bridge project…
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High Winds Topple Tree Into Local Woman’s Home On Saturday Night
A local woman says she is counting her blessings after a tree fell into her home on Saturday night. Amy…
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Sunday Woolly Worm Festival Cancelled Due To Wind Damage
Sunday events for the Woolly Worm Festival have been canceled after overnight wind damage, according to the Avery County Chamber of…
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High Winds Lead To Power Outages In High Country Overnight Into Sunday Morning
Portions of the High Country continue to be impacted by power outages after strong winds toppled trees Saturday night and…
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