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Sugar Cove Fire In McDowell County Grows to 220 Acres, 20% Contained
NEBO, NC, February 1, 2017- Crews are completing fireline construction on the Sugar Cove fire in preparation for burnouts this…
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Watauga Medics Begin Using Base Number 3, Serves Western Portion Of The County
Watauga Medics began using their latest base on Tuesday. Base 3, located near the intersection of 321 and 421, will…
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State Attorney General Warns Don’t Say “Yes” – Just Hang Up
Sometimes all a crook needs from you is one word – “Yes.” With a tape recording of your voice saying…
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Monday Power Outages In Western End Of County
Linemen worked on Monday night to restore power to 176 Blue Ridge Electric members in western Watauga County. The communities…
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Monday Update On 180 Acre Sugar Cove Fire In McDowell County
NEBO, NC, January 30, 2017 – The Sugar Cove Fire near Marion is now approximately 180 acres with 10 percent containment.…
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Snowfall Totals For Sunday & Monday January 29-30, 2017
Below are unofficial snowfall totals as reported into the National Weather Service over the past 24 hours (as of 3:10pm…
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Myth Buster: Does the Blue Ridge Parkway Close for the Winter
Blue Ridge Parkway – Visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway often ask when the Parkway closes for the winter. Even…
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January 30- February 3, 2017 Traffic Reports
Monday January 30 5:25am – Roads county wide are snow covered and slick, according to incoming social media reports and…
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150 Acre Sugar Cove Fire Burning In McDowell County
For the Monday update visit this link. NEBO, NC, Sunday January 29, 2017 – The 150-acre Sugar Cove Fire is burning on…
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued, Up To 4 Inches Possible In Some Locations
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from Sunday at noon until Monday at noon. Snow accumulations…
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