Avery County
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Nov- 2025 -20 November
Banner Elk Fire Rescue Statement on Historic 160-Acre Wildfire
On the afternoon of November 17, 2025, our community faced one of the most significant wildfires in recent memory. Reports…
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17 November
Fire fighters from multiple departments battling a brush fire on Banner Elk Highway in Avery County
Tuesday, November 18, 1:15 PM – The Avery County Sheriff's Office wants to update the public on the fire from…
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Sep- 2025 -30 September
Avery County Sheriff’s Office and LiveWell Avery Release New Video to Help Community Members Access Sheriff’s App
NEWLAND, N.C. – The Avery County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with LiveWell Avery, has released a new video explainer to…
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21 September
Avery County Day of Remembrance & Honor to take place marking one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene
Avery County will come together on Saturday, September 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the Avery Square for a solemn yet…
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10 September
The Avery County Young Professionals’ First Annual “Rock the Ridge” Raises Over $35,000 for Avery County Classrooms
BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Avery County Young Professionals (ACYP) hosted their first annual Rockthe Ridge fundraiser on Saturday, August…
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3 September
Avery County Authorizes $215,000 in FY2025–2026 Opioid Settlement Grants to Support Local Organizations
NEWLAND, N.C. – The Avery County Board of Commissioners has approved the allocation of$215,000 from the county’s national opioid settlement…
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Aug- 2025 -1 August
COMMUNITY UPDATE – Toe River Health District Conducting TB Investigation in Avery County
August 1, 2025 Newland, N.C. – Last week, the Toe River Health District was notified of an individual with possible…
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Jul- 2025 -28 July
Toe River Health District Conducting TB Investigation in Avery County
Newland, N.C. – Toe River Health District is working with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division…
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14 July
Avery Sheriff’s Office seeking missing boy
UPDATE – the missing child has been located. The Avery Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating…
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12 July
Elk River Falls reopens after Helene recovery efforts
The USDA Forest Service reopened the Elk River Falls Area on the Pisgah National Forest’s Appalachian Ranger District on Friday,…
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