Avery County

Wally the Woolly Worm Predicts a Cold, Snowy Start to Winter

Wally, the 2026 Woolly Worm Festival champion, calls for a cold, snowy first week of winter, mostly average temperatures from…

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Freeze Warning Issued for Watauga, Ashe and Avery Counties Late Saturday Night Into Sunday Morning

A Freeze Warning is in effect from 1 AM to 9 AM Sunday, Oct. 18, for Watauga, Ashe and Avery…

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Contractor to Install Culvert Sections on N.C. 184 Overnight Monday

Crews will close one lane near Dobbins Road after 6 p.m. Monday BANNER ELK – An N.C. Department of Transportation…

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Linville-Central Rescue Squad Continues Search for Kim Ashby on Second Anniversary of Helene

On the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene, volunteer members of Linville-Central Rescue Squad returned to the Elk River Falls area…

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Avery County to Dedicate Memorial Bench for Hurricane Helene Victims Sept. 27

As the two-year mark of Hurricane Helene approaches, Avery County Government is inviting the community to come together for “A…

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Newland Man Charged in Fatal Milligan Cycling Crash Arrested in Avery County, Jailed Without Bond

NEWLAND — The Newland man charged in an Aug. 19 crash that killed two Milligan University cyclists in Tennessee was…

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Foscoe Home Team Opens New Banner Elk Location, Expands Services for High Country Families

Foscoe Home Team has relocated to a new, larger facility in Banner Elk, nearly two years after opening in the…

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Avery County Sheriff’s Statement: Newland Campground Standoff

The Avery County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement Thursday after a standoff at a Newland campground that prompted a…

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Julia Taylor Morton, Steward of Grandfather Mountain, Passes Away at Age 100

LINVILLE, N.C. — Julia Taylor Morton passed away peacefully, in the loving presence of family, on July 20. She was…

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Avery County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Unusual Door-to-Door Sales Activity

The Avery County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to unusual door-to-door sales activity in the community. On June 22,…

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