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Gov. Stein Announces $70M Renew NC Application for WNC Multi-Family Housing Construction and Repair
RALEIGH — Today the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) announced a first-round Notice of Funding…
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July Arts Classes for All at the Watauga Arts Council
BOONE, N.C. – June 2026 — The Watauga Arts Council (WAC) is pleased to announce its lineup of arts education…
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Blood Sweat & Gears Saturday June 27, be alert for bikes on area roads this week & weekend
VALLE CRUCIS — Hundreds of cyclists will take to the roads of Watauga and Ashe counties Saturday for the 26th…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Friday June 26, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA239 AM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-270645-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-239 AM EDT…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday June 25, 2026
North Carolina's drought held mostly steady this week, with Exceptional Drought (D4) unchanged at 10 counties and Extreme Drought (D3)…
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House Fire Investigation Leads to Arrest in Grassy Creek
GRASSY CREEK, N.C. — A Fleetwood man is behind bars following an arson investigation tied to a June house fire…
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Pilot Injured After Plane Runs Off Runway at Foothills Regional Airport in Morganton
MORGANTON — A small plane ran off the runway at Foothills Regional Airport Wednesday morning, injuring the pilot and prompting…
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Carolina West Wireless Shutting Down — Transitioning to Verizon
Carolina West Wireless, the regional carrier that has served northwestern North Carolina for 35 years, announced Wednesday that it is…
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Avery County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Unusual Door-to-Door Sales Activity
The Avery County Sheriff's Office is alerting the public to unusual door-to-door sales activity in the community. On June 22,…
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Watauga County Schools Names New Principals at Bethel and Cove Creek
Watauga County Schools announced two new school principals at the June 2026 Board of Education meeting. Daniel Machon has been…
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