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Sunday March 30 Conditions/Reports
7:43am power outages in Blue Ridge EMC area – Watauga 364, Ashe 249, Wilkes 139, Avery 135, 8am – have…
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High Winds, Snow, Cold Returns For Saturday Night & Sunday
Old Man Winter will not totally let go of his impact on the High Country for this winter season. Following…
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Appalachian Trail Specialty License Plate Revenue Exceeds $1 Million
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is pleased to announce that revenue received from the sale of Appalachian Trail (A.T.) specialty…
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Reminder: Spring Fire Season is Here
The spring fire season has arrived, and federal officials are asking visitors to the national forests and neighbors to help…
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St. Patrick’s 2014 “Booze It & Lose It” Campaign Results in 815 DWI Arrests
Luck ran out for more than 800 drivers in North Carolina who were arrested for driving under the influence during…
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High Winds & Snow Topples Tree Narrowly Missing Home & Cars
A High Country family is pretty thankful after a large falling tree just narrowly missed their home on Wednesday morning.…
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NCDOT Crews Clearing Snow, Ice from Roads in Northwestern NC
An early spring snowstorm has N.C. Department of Transportation crews in northwestern North Carolina battling wind gusts and below-freezing temperatures…
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Blood, Sweat, and Gears Donates To Sheriff’s Canine Program
On March 14th 2014 Blood, Sweat, and Gears, the annual bicycle race through Watauga County, purchased and donated $1,503.80 in…
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Wednesday March 26, 2014 Conditions/Reports
5:20am – roads around the area are snow covered and slick according to incoming social media reports, and reports from…
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News
Deputy William R. Mast, Jr Memorial Bridge Dedication
A ceremony dedicating the bridge over the South Fork of the New River on US Highway 421 was held on…
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