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NC Forest Service Lifts State Burn Ban for 81 Counties, Including High Country, Effective Sunday Morning
The North Carolina Forest Service has lifted its ban on open burning for 81 of the state's 100 counties, effective…
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NC 105 Bridge Project: Increased Travel Impacts Expected Week of May 3
Travelers on NC 105 should plan for increased disruptions this week as construction continues on the new bridge over the…
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Freeze Warning including Watauga & Ashe – Sunday May 3, 2026
NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>015-017-019-020-024-WVZ042>044-507-508-030015-/O.NEW.KRNK.FZ.W.0004.260503T0400Z-260503T1300Z/Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Floyd-Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of Independence, Volney, Pulaski, Rainelle,Clifton Forge, Alderson, Lexington, Hot Springs, Pearisburg, Hix,Tazewell, Blacksburg, Flat…
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NCDOT: NC 105 Bridge Traffic Shift Expected This Summer; Project Remains on Schedule
The N.C. 105 Bridge Replacement Project remains on schedule for completion in late 2027, with crews expected to shift traffic…
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Bomb Threat — Walmart Neighborhood Market, Hudson
UPDATE — 2:40 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2026: A suspect is in custody following a reported bomb threat at a…
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Watauga County Local Burn Ban Lifted at 5 p.m. Today – Friday May 1, 2026
BOONE — The Watauga County Fire Marshal's Office and the Town of Boone Fire Department are lifting the local ban…
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Public Notice: Board of Education Vacancy
The Watauga County Board of Education is seeking to fill a vacant Board seat following the resignation of a member…
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NCDOT Contractor to Replace Helene-Damaged Bridge in Boone, Bairds Creek Road will close near Laurel Fork Road until fall 2026
BOONE – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will begin replacing a Watauga County bridge next week. Crews from James…
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Newland Man Charged With Felony Child Abduction, Sexual Exploitation After Endangered Runaway Located in Wooded Area
NEWLAND, N.C. — A Newland man is facing multiple felony charges, including child abduction and sexual exploitation of a minor,…
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Crews to Convert Green Hill Road and Wonderland Drive Intersection to All-Way Stop
BLOWING ROCK – A Watauga County intersection will become an all-way stop next week. Crews will install stop signs at…
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