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Blowing Rock Town Update from Town Manager Shane Fox – May 5, 2025
We're making great progress throughout Blowing Rock! Thank you to the employees and citizens of Blowing Rock, who continue to…
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Mountain Electric planned outages for late Friday night into Saturday morning
ATTENTION NC CUSTOMERS: PLANNED POWER OUTAGE Mountain Electric will soon be completing a key piece of our transmission line in…
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Local man charged with Felony Murder after Sunday afternoon incident
WATAUGA COUNTY, NC — On May 4, 2025, at approximately 12:40 p.m., deputies with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, Boone…
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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday April 29, 2025
In the latest drought update for North Carolina, most of the High Country remains in Moderate drought. In the High…
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Marshall Charged with Trafficking Methand Fentanyl Following a Traffic Stop
Lansing, NC – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrestof 37-year-old Alex Howard Marshall of Lansing, NC, forseveral drug charges,…
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Man arrested after taking bat to display cases and stealing jewelry in Boone Walmart
On Saturday, May 3, 2025, Boone Police responded to Walmart for larceny. A male subject entered the store at 8:45…
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Upcoming Schedule for N.C. 105: May 5-9, 2025
Blasting is scheduled to take place this week at the 105 bridge project. The schedule is Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday,…
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Staples fined for excessive price-scanner errors in one local store
A Staples store in Watauga is one of two businesses recently fined for excessive price-scanner errors by the N.C. Department…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, May 2, 2025
Friday, May 2, 2025 With spring semester classes finishing this week, students have turned their attention and studies toward final…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga & Ashe for Saturday May 3, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA444 AM EDT Sat May 3 2025 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-010-058-059-WVZ042-043-508-040845-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Western Greenbrier-444 AM EDT Sat May 3…
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