Avery County
-
May- 2025 -16 May
Severe Thunderstorm Watch including Avery County & Caldwell County – Friday, May 16, 2025
NCC003-011-027-121-162200-/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.A.0261.250516T1510Z-250516T2200Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH261 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE…
Read More » -
13 May
New Purple Pantry Installed in Avery County to Provide 24/7 Access to Life-Saving Resources
NEWLAND, N.C. – On Wednesday, May 7th, a new Purple Pantry was installed at High CountryCommunity Health in Newland (448…
Read More » -
8 May
Severe Thunderstorm Watch including Avery County & Caldwell County – Thursday, May 8, 2025
GAC105-119-137-147-241-257-NCC003-011-021-023-025-027-035-045-059-071-075-087-089-097-099-109-111-113-115-119-121-149-159-161-173-175-179-199-SCC001-007-021-023-045-047-059-073-077-083-087-091-090400-/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.A.0242.250508T2023Z-250509T0400Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH242 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS…
Read More » -
7 May
Banner Elk Fire & Rescue receives donated Interceptor SUV from Westlake Fire Department in Texas
Banner Elk Fire & Rescue is honored and deeply grateful to announce the generous donation of a Ford Interceptor SUV…
Read More » -
7 May
KIM WISEMAN NAMED AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS 2025 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Avery County Schools is proud to announce Mrs. Kim Wiseman as the 2025 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Wiseman was…
Read More » -
7 May
AVERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SELECTS DR. BETH PENLEY AS NEW SUPERINTENDENT
May 6, 2025 Today, in a special called meeting, the Avery County Board of Education elected Dr. Beth Penley to…
Read More » -
Apr- 2025 -21 April
Avery County Launches LiveWell Avery to Strengthen Community Health and Wellness
NEWLAND, N.C. – Avery County Government is proud to announce the launch of LiveWell Avery, anew initiative dedicated to connecting…
Read More » -
10 April
Recovery Update from Banner Elk Manager Rick Owen – Tuesday April 8, 2025
Six months out from Helene, we require patience. I have heard it said by some people six months has been…
Read More » -
Mar- 2025 -31 March
Body found in Avery County believed to be Helene-related missing camper
UPDATE April 1, 2025 4:45pm The Avery County Sheriff's Office wants to update the public on the news release from…
Read More » -
15 March
Land of Oz to pause Autumn at Oz operation for 2025
Officials with the Land of Oz park on Beech Mountain have announced a pause in operation for 2025. “Following Hurricane…
Read More »
