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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe – Snow – Thursday March 20, 2025
NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-043-508-211100-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion,Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top,Hinton, Hix, Quinwood, Duo, and…
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Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions
RALEIGH – Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has…
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Governor Stein Signs First Bill into Law, Delivering Resources to Support Western North Carolina’s Recovery
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein signed the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 Part 1 – his first bill signed into law.…
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Wind Advisory including Watauga & Ashe – March 20-21, 2025
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>044-507-508-201900-/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.250321T0000Z-250321T1200Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-WesternGreenbrier-Including the cities of Amherst, Sparta, West Jefferson,Tazewell, Blacksburg, New Castle, Alderson, Duo, Flat Top,Radford, Pulaski, Hix,…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Thursday March 20, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA254 AM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>044-507-508-210700-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-254 AM EDT…
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Carolina Hurricanes Reach $1 Million ‘Raise Up’ Goal
RALEIGH, N.C. – Doug Warf, President of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has reached its…
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February 2025 High Country Association of Realtors® Market Report
The Real Estate Market of the High Country, consisting of the counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga saw sales…
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Registration now open for Wildlife Science Summer Programs at Lees-McRae College
BANNER ELK, N.C.— Current high school students with an interest in the natural environment, conservation, and ecology are invited to…
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Governor Stein Announces 2025-2027 Budget Proposal to Keep North Carolina Strong
(RALEIGH) Today, Governor Josh Stein joined State Budget Director Kristin Walker to announce his 2025-2027 budget proposal to keep North…
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Suspect Arrested Following Low-Speed Pursuit Through Watauga and Wilkes Counties
On March 18, 2024, a deputy with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a…
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