Avery County

ELC Absconder in Avery County Apprehended

An offender participating in Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) who absconded from his approved residence in Avery County last…

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Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice seeking Avery County absconder

Update Wednesday, July 28, 2021 – Oscar Cook has been located and arrested. More details at this link. The Division…

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Grandfather RD: Old House Gap Rd (FS192) closed starting 6/28

The southern end of Old House Gap Road (FSR #192) between Roseboro Road (FSR #981) and Old House Gap Orchard…

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Hiker rescued on a Grandfather Mountain trail Saturday

A hiker was rescued from a trail on Grandfather Mountain on Saturday. Multiple agencies responded to the scene after the…

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Three Avery inmates help officers during an assault

On March 04, 2021, three inmates quickly came to the aid of an Avery County Detention officer when another inmate…

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Avery High Football Team quarantined through March 16

The Avery County School system has announced that the Avery High Football Team is quarantined until March 16th due to…

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Blue Ridge Parkway Announces Linville River Bridge Repairs

National Park Service officials announced back in January that a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Milepost 316.5 to…

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Avery County Schools will move to remote learning beginning Friday Nov 20 due to COVID-19

The Avery County School system has announced that they will move to remote learning starting Friday, November 20, 2020. In…

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Avery County Sheriff’s Office seeks help locating missing runaways

UPDATE MONDAY NOVEMBER 2, 8:47 pm – The females have been located and are now in custody of child protective…

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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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