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May 2-6, 2016 Traffic Reports
Monday May 2 Significant Traffic Impacts On 321 Scheduled To Begin Monday May 2, 2016. See this link for more…
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First Storm Of May 2016 Brings Hail & Hard Rain
A quick Sunday evening storm brought hard rain and hail to mark the first day of May. Radar image at…
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Major Power Outage In Avery County Over The Weekend
Avery County experienced a major power outage on Saturday night (April 30, 2016). The entire Avery County portion of the power…
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Significant Traffic Impacts On 321 Scheduled To Begin Monday May 2, 2016
Beginning Monday, May 2, 2016 (weather permitting), construction crews will begin excavating across the intersection on US321 at US 221/US…
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Funeral Arrangement Set For Retired North Carolina Highway Patrolman Killed In Plane Crash
From Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Benjamin Franklin Chappell was born January 16, 1947 in Elkin, NC. His parents were…
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Code Red Warning Issued To Meat Camp Residents According To Report
UPDATE 6:04pm – The Code Red Warning has now been cancelled on Meat Camp Road according to the Sheriff's office. Residents…
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Appalachian’s NASA Grant With Southwestern Community College Will Fund The Smoky Mountain STEM Collaborative
BOONE—Appalachian State University, in partnership with Southwestern Community College, has been awarded a $1.4 million grant by NASA to fund…
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Highway Patrol Concludes “Operation Drive to Live” 2016
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol concluded Operation Drive to Live after a week-long education and enforcement campaign. The campaign,…
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Boone Police Release the Identity of Plane Crash Victims
After having notified the victim’s families, Boone Police are releasing the identities of the occupants of the plane that crashed…
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Plane Crash At Boone Golf Course
*UPDATE – Late Monday night Boone Police released the identity of the crash victims. That information is available at this…
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