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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday, February 12, 2026
In the latest drought update for North Carolina, severe drought conditions continue to grip much of the state, with Extreme…
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Operation Crystal Ball – Total Seizures from the Largest Case in Ashe County History
Ashe County, NC – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announced today that the total amount of seized narcotics has been reported…
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Two Major Narcotics Operations Nets Multiple Arrests in Watauga County
Law enforcement agencies in Watauga County conducted two major narcotics operations in early February, resulting in significant drug seizures and…
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Contract Applications Sought to Operate Newland License Plate Agency
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is seeking applicants for a commissioned contractor to operate a license plate agency (LPA)…
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Ashe County Missing Person Alert: Steven Wayne Lecount
$10,000 Reward for Information Steven Wayne Lecount, 63, has been missing since August 10th, 2025, from Howell Rd in Lansing,…
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Former Watauga & current UNC Asheville Track & Field Coach Joel Williams Passes Away
The University of North Carolina Asheville community is mourning the loss of head track and field coach Joel Williams, who…
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High Wind Watch and Winter Weather Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – Feb 6-7, 2026
The National Weather Service has issued both a High Wind Watch and a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of northwest…
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Winter Weather Advisory and High Wind Watch for Avery County – Feb 6-7, 2026
The National Weather Service has issued alerts for multiple counties in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Avery County…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Thursday February 5, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA957 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-061500-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-957 AM EST Thu…
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House total loss after Wildcat Road fire
A house is a total loss after an overnight fire on Thursday morning. Watauga County Communications received a call regarding…
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