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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, October 23, 2026
Appalachian State will host prospective students at its Hickory campus Oct. 24, where a new Doctor of Nursing Practice program…
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State Land and Water Fund Awards Grants for Ashe County Game Land, Phoenix Mountain Preserve; More High Country Projects Provisionally Funded
The N.C. Land and Water Fund has awarded grants for projects in Ashe County that would add to Three Top…
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Unbeaten James Madison Visits App State Thursday Night in Sold-Out Kidd Brewer Stadium
App State (4-2) hosts unbeaten James Madison (7-0) Thursday at 7 p.m. in a sold-out, nationally televised game at Kidd…
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Boone BOO! Returns to Downtown Oct. 31 With Road Closures, Trick-or-Treating and Costume Contest
BOONE — The Town of Boone and the Downtown Boone Development Association will host Boone BOO!, the annual family-friendly downtown…
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First Snow of the Season Falls on Blue Ridge Parkway, Mt. Mitchell
Snow fell along the Blue Ridge Parkway and on Mt. Mitchell, marking the first snow of the season in the…
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Wally the Woolly Worm Predicts a Cold, Snowy Start to Winter
Wally, the 2026 Woolly Worm Festival champion, calls for a cold, snowy first week of winter, mostly average temperatures from…
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Freeze Watch Issued for the High Country and Western NC Mountains Late Saturday Night Through Sunday Morning
A Freeze Watch is in effect late Saturday night through Sunday morning for Watauga, Ashe, Avery and the western NC…
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Early Voting Begins Today in Watauga, Ashe and Avery Counties; Runs Through Oct. 31
In-person early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins today, Oct. 15, in Watauga, Ashe and Avery counties and…
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High Country’s Busiest Traffic Weekend Arrives October 17-18, 2026
Heads up, High Country: the busiest traffic weekend of the year is coming the weekend of Oct. 17-18. The Valle…
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One Injured, Rail Cars and Locomotives Overturned in Morganton Train Derailment
MORGANTON, N.C. — One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a Norfolk Southern train derailed Tuesday…
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