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No Easter Holiday Travel Impacts For 321 Widening Project, Another Major Traffic Shift Scheduled
BLOWING ROCK, NC – Travelers planning an Easter Holiday visit to the High Country this long holiday weekend won't have…
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Firefighters Work to Contain North Peak Wildfire In McDowell County
NEBO, N.C., March 24, 2016 – The North Peak Fire was reported yesterday morning, Wednesday, March 23, in McDowell County. The fire…
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Increased Fire Danger For Thursday March 24, 2016
National Weather Service Statement: …SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CONCERNING FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS… TODAY WILL BE UNSEASONABLY WARM…DRY…AND BREEZY. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS…
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Bear Gets Locked Inside Car, One Of Several Incidents, Police Advise To Lock Cars On Sugar Mountain
UPDATED Thursday March 24 8:27pm – Video report from WSOC TV with footage from the Sugar Mountain Police Department. Video…
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Lowering Of US & NC flags In Honor Of The Victims Of The Terror Attacks In Brussels, Belgium
On Monday morning Governor Pat McCrory ordered all United States and North Carolina flags to be immediately lowered to half-staff…
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Increased Fire Danger Wednesday For The Region
The National Weather Service has issued an increased fire danger statement for Wednesday March 23. The combination of low relative…
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Crimestoppers Seek Help With Automobile Related Thefts
High Country Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help in two automobile related thefts. High Country Crime Stoppers and ASU…
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Attendance at North Carolina State Parks Sets Record; 17.3 Million Visitors in 2015
Governor Pat McCrory announced earlier this year that attendance at North Carolina’s state parks set a new record in 2015. More…
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421 Wreck In Vilas Closes The Road Leading To Long Delays On Monday March 21, 2016
A two vehicle accident near the Vilas Post Office lead to the closure of 421 for a time, as fire…
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Update: Firefighters Contain Sheehan Creek Fire In McDowell County
NEBO, N.C., March 21, 2016 – Wet weather and cooler temperatures aided firefighting efforts on the Sheehan Creek Fire over…
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