Avery County

Tropical Storm Warning for Avery County

Avery-213 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 …TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT… A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds…

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Another month of record home sales

BOONE – The High Country real estate market hit a new sales high in September, according to the monthly real…

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Avery County Schools teacher test positive for COVID-19

The Avery County School system has announced a positive COVID-19 case regarding a teacher at Crossnore Elementary. “Although mask were…

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Friday October 16 – Appalachian State, Watauga, Alleghany & Ashe COVID-19 Cases Data

Editor Note – A question regarding the reporting of COVID-19 daily numbers has come up often on the Watauga Online…

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Avery County 8th grader test positive for COVID-19

An Avery County 8th grader has tested positive for COVID-19 today. The Avery County Middle School student has not attended…

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Avery County High student test positive for COVID-19

The Avery County School system has announced a positive COVID-19 case in a student at Avery High. “All Avery County…

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Toe River Health District announces new COVID-19 cases in Yancey, Mitchell & Avery

Ledger, NC (September 3, 2020). Toe River Health District, Yancey, Mitchell and Avery Counties, were notified today, about the following…

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Avery County Announces First COVID-19 associated death

Ledger, NC: Avery County Health Department, a part of Toe River Health District, was notified Thursday, September 3, of its…

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Huneycutt Named Warden at Avery-Mitchell Correctional

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Ronnie “Lane” Huneycutt as warden at the Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution…

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High Country United Way Awards $100,000 to Local Non-Profits

BOONE – High Country United Way is announcing the award of $100,000 in grant funding to support 24 non-profit programs…

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