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Boone Fire finishes 2022 with the most calls in department history
The Boone Fire Department finished the calendar year 2022 with the most calls in department history with 2,498 calls for…
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Town of Boone announces that town offices will be closed until Tuesday January 17th due to COVID-19
The Town of Boone has announced that due to COVID-19, Town Offices will be closed to the public until next…
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Boone native and local entrepreneur Kenneth Wilcox passes
Kenneth Wilcox, a long-time local entrepreneur, and a Boone native passed away over the weekend at the age of 86.…
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Watauga Emergency Services to offer free CPR training
After the events of Monday Night Football renewed community interest in the importance of early and effective CPR in sudden…
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$10,000 Mega Millions ticket sold in Boone
The North Carolina Education Lottery has announced that a winning $10,000 Mega Millions ticket was sold in Boone. On Saturday,…
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Former long-time local Ford dealership owner “Buzzy” Miller passes
Buzzy Miller, the former owner of a long-time Boone based car dealership, has passed away. Herbert Pinkney Miller, III, (Buzzy)…
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SILVER ALERT – Avery County for Douglas Eugene Styles
UPDATE Friday, January 6 – Douglas Eugene Styles was located safe by Virginia State Officials. He has been returned to…
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Recently retired Chief Academic Officer for Watauga County Schools Tamara Stamey passes
A recently retired Chief Academic Officer for Watauga County Schools passed away on Monday. Mrs. Tamara Lynn Stamey, age 55,…
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Strong storms bring down trees and lead to power outages Tuesday evening
Strong storms on Tuesday evening have led to downed trees and power lines in Watauga and Ashe counties. A number…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Avery County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Johnson County, TN at 518 pm EST, Jan 3rd 2023
NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ009-012-015-016-032245-Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-Alleghany NC-Grayson VA-Wythe VA-Smyth VA-Carroll VA-518 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 …Strong storms will impact portions…
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