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Snow Possible For The Weekend, Colder Temps & Windy
A round of cold weather will be the weather story for the weekend. After a week of high temperatures in…
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Western NC Wildfire Summary Tuesday November 15, 2016
Information provided by North Carolina Forest Service CURRENT SITUATION Acreage of all large fires increased by 1,658 acres to over…
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Air Quality In High Country Expected To Improve Wednesday, Removed From Air Quality Alerts
The North Carolina Air Quality Forecast Center has removed the High Country from the air quality status alerts for Wednesday…
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AppHealthCare Issues Public Health Advisory: Smoke Exposure From The Wildfires In Western NC
[Ashe and Watauga Counties] – AppHealthCare (Appalachian District Health Department) is advising residents and visitors to be aware of the…
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GoFundMe Page Set Up For 421 Crash Victim On Thursday November 10, 2016
A GoFundMe page has been set up for a single mother involved in a wreck that closed 421 in Vilas on…
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Western NC Wildfire Summary Monday, November 14, 2016
Information provided by the North Carolina Forest Service. CURRENT SITUATION Fire crews are making progress on containing fires around the…
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Air Quality For High Country In The “Unhealthy” Status For Tuesday November 15, 2016
Air quality from burning wildfires in nearby counties will continue to impact the High Country on Tuesday. On Monday morning the…
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Public Safety And Containment Remain Top Priorities In Western North Carolina Wildfires
Nov 14, 2016 – Governor Pat McCrory said the safety of first responders, citizens and structures remains the state's number one…
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High Country Added To Code Red Air Quality Alert
The North Carolina Air Quality Forecast Center has added the High Country to the Code Red status for Monday. In…
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Residents Ask To Take Part In Hazard Mitigation Survey for Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes & Alleghany
Watauga County Emergency Management is asking for the public’s assistance in answering questions about Hazard Mitigation. The High Country Regional…
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