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West Caldwell High School Will Not Field Varsity Football Team in 2026; JV Program Continues
West Caldwell High School will not field a varsity football team during the 2026 season, the school announced Friday in…
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National Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Iceberg Lettuce Prompts Boone Restaurants to Pull Salads; 1,600+ Sickened Nationwide
Two Boone restaurants — Blue Ridge Diner and Makoto’s Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar — have pulled iceberg lettuce…
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UPDATE: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Now Affecting North Carolina Air Quality; 19 States Under Alerts
Updated Saturday, July 18, 2026. Original report published Wednesday, July 15. What began earlier this week as an anticipated period…
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Alleghany County
Hazardous Weather Outlook Friday July 17, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA508 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009-010-012-013-015-016-WVZ042-043-180915-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Pulaski-Grayson-Carroll-Mercer-Summers-508 AM EDT Fri Jul 17…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday July 16, 2026
North Carolina’s drought showed significant improvement this week, with Extreme Drought (D3) dropping from 46 to 38 counties. For the…
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Toward the Carolinas; Hazy Skies Possible Through the Week
Smoke from a massive outbreak of wildfires in Canada is drifting south into the eastern United States this week, and…
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House Rules Committee Advances Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill, Setting Up Full Floor Vote
A bill that would end the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks and make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide cleared a…
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High Country Gas Prices Jump 15¢ as Iran Ceasefire Collapses, Ending 8-Week Streak of Declines
After eight consecutive weeks of declining gas prices, High Country drivers are seeing a significant jump at the pump this…
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Multiple Flood Alerts in Effect Across High Country Monday Morning
Multiple flood alerts are in effect across the High Country and surrounding region of northwest North Carolina Monday morning as…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Sunday July 12, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA428 AM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-043-044-058-WVZ042-130830-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-Mercer-428 AM EDT Sun Jul 12…
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