Avery County
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Jun- 2022 -29 June
Three dead after shooting in Newland
On Monday, June 27, 2022, at 5:32 p.m. the Burke County 911 Center received a call regarding a shooting that…
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17 June
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Avery County, NC, Caldwell County at 258 pm EDT, Jun 17th 2022
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-SCC001-007-021-023-045-047-059-073-077-083-087-091-172300-/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.A.0385.220617T1858Z-220617T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH385 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE…
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8 June
Banner Elk named one of “15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2022” by Smithsonian magazine
Banner Elk has been named as one of the 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2022 by Smithsonian magazine.…
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2 June
Avery County Sheriff’s Office seeks missing person – Autumn Taylor
UPDATE Wednesday June 8, 2022 from Avery County Sheriff's Office – Missing person Autumn Taylor has been located and is…
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Mar- 2022 -24 March
Avery County Man Is Sentenced To Prison For Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
ASHEVILLE, N.C. โ Elenilson Ceron, 25, of Newland, N.C., was sentenced today to 26 months in prison for using stolen…
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24 March
Lees-McRae purchases Grandfather Home property from Childrenโs Hope Alliance
Lees-McRae has signed an agreement with Childrenโs Hope Alliance (CHA) to take ownership of 475 acres of land held by…
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11 March
Winter Storm Warning & Winter Weather Advisory for Avery County – Saturday March 12, 2022
โฆWINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEETโฆ โฆWINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN…
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5 March
Fire breaks out at Puerto Nuevo Restaurant in Banner Elk, 184/Tynecastle Highway closes for a lengthy time
UPDATE from Linville Fire Department: At about 11:30 Saturday morning Linville Firefighters were dispatched to assist Banner Elk with a…
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4 March
Murder suspect arrested in Avery County after high speed chase from Tennessee
A man was arrested in Avery County after leading officers on a high speed chase that began in neighboring Tennessee.…
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Feb- 2022 -18 February
Three people arrested in Avery County on Methamphetamine charges
Avery County Sheriff Danny Phillips announces the arrest of three individuals following an investigation into drug activity in the Newland…
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