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Avery County Sheriff’s Office Statement About Banner Elk School Lockdown
The Avery County Sheriff’s Office has addressed the situation involving the lockdown at Banner Elk Elementary School on Monday. Below…
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Banner Elk Elementary School In Avery County Goes On Lockdown Monday
UPDATE – The Avery County Sheriff’s Office has addressed the situation involving the lockdown at Banner Elk Elementary School on Monday. Full…
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Lowering of US & North Carolina Flags In Honor Of Sutherland Springs Victims
Governor Roy Cooper has joined President Donald Trump in ordering all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities…
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Health Officials Encourage Flu Vaccination to Prevent Illness
[Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga Counties, NC] – The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced the state’s first flu-related…
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Second Gang Member Arrested By Avery County Sheriff’s Office On Saturday
*Press Release from Avery County Sheriff’s Office* The Avery County Special Response Team (SRT) in conjunction and cooperation with the…
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October 2017 Wettest October Locally Since 1980
Calendar year 2017 continues to set weather records for the amount of rain locally. October 2017 recorded 14.09 inches of…
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November 6-10, 2017 Traffic Reports
Monday November 6 8:30am – Charter bus broken down in right lane of 421-N near 194 intersection. Expect some delays…
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Parking and Tailgating Info for Thursday’s App State Home Game vs. Georgia Southern
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State will go head-to-head with Sun Belt rival Georgia Southern on Thursday, Nov. 9. This is…
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Avery County Sheriff’s Office Arrest MS13 Gang Member Wanted For Murder
The Avery County Special Response Team (SRT) in conjunction and cooperation with the United States Marshals Service executed a high…
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Turning the Clocks Back This Weekend Means Drivers, Pedestrians and Cyclists Need to Pay Extra Attention
RALEIGH – This weekend marks the end of daylight saving time for 2017, as we move clocks one hour back,…
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