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High Country Gas Prices Climb Again to $3.69 as Iran Conflict Pushes National Average Above $4
Gas prices in the High Country continue to climb this week, with the Boone-area low for regular unleaded at $3.69…
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August 1st begins “beans in the jar” month to predict upcoming snows for winter 2026-27 season
The August tradition of placing a bean in a jar to predict the number of upcoming winter snowfalls is about…
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Weather Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany and Wilkes Counties Through 8 PM – Tuesday July 28, 2026
The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 526 for Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and Wilkes counties through 8:00 PM…
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Boone Releases Over 5,000 Weevils on Greenway Trail to Combat Invasive Weed
The Town of Boone released more than 5,000 weevils onto the Boone Greenway Trail last Friday in an effort to…
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14th anniversary noted of the passing of Watauga County Deputy William Mast Jr, killed in the line of duty
Today marks 14 years since Watauga County Deputy William Mast Jr. was killed in the line of duty. He was…
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Chick-fil-A Notifying Customers of Data Breach; Automated Attack Hit Accounts in June, Personal Information May Have Been Exposed
Chick-fil-A is notifying customers that an automated cyberattack compromised certain Chick-fil-A One accounts in June, potentially exposing personal information including…
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Boone Planning Commission To Hear 185-Unit Apartment Proposal, Invasive Species Ban Monday
A developer is seeking to rezone a roughly 23-acre site near the intersection of NC Highway 105 Extension and Beverly…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday July 23, 2026
North Carolina’s drought showed its most significant single-week improvement this year, with Exceptional Drought (D4) dropping from 8 counties to…
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Blue Ridge Energy Sponsors Two Watauga County Students to UNC, NC State Basketball Camps
Two Watauga County middle school students shot hoops and ran drills at basketball camps hosted by two of the state’s…
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App State’s Team Sunergy Unveils Autumn, Its Next-Gen Solar Racing Vehicle
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Team Sunergy marked a new milestone on July 10, unveiling its next-generation solar racing…
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