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Watauga County School System Thanks Local Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week 2016
This week (May 2- 6, 2016) marks Teacher Appreciation Week across the nation. In recognition of the teachers in the Watauga…
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Gas Prices Climb To Six Month High In The Carolinas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolinians are paying the highest gas prices in six months. North Carolina’s average is sitting at $2.16,…
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Cooler Temperatures On The Way After Heavy Rain & Hail To Start The Week
UPDATE 7pm Wednesday May 4 – The updated weather briefing from the National Weather Service includes the possibility of snow…
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Nearly $4.8 Million Coming To Blue Ridge Members From Capital Credits Retirement
Lenoir, North Carolina (May 3, 2016) – Checks or bill credits are coming in May to members of Blue Ridge…
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Governor McCrory Proclaims May As Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Raleigh – Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month to encourage drivers to share the road with…
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Arson Second Leading Cause Of Wildfires In NC, May 1-7 is Arson Awareness Week
RALEIGH – Arson is the second-leading cause of wildfires in North Carolina over the past 10 years, the N.C. Forest…
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North Carolina Attracts Record Visitor Spending; Highlights Tourism Week
Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2015 with a total…
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Tourism To Blue Ridge Parkway Creates $952 Million In Economic Benefits
Last week’s announcement by the National Park Service(NPS) regarding 2015 economic benefit and impacts of NPS sites across the country…
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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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