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Blue Ridge Energy Welcomes Seven Summer Interns, Including Watauga District’s Mason Harris
Blue Ridge Energy is welcoming seven interns this summer who are gaining hands-on experience across the electric cooperative’s system, including…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany and Wilkes Counties Through 8 PM – Tuesday July 28, 2026
The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 526 for Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and Wilkes counties through 8:00 PM…
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Crumpler Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Ashe County
WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision that killed a Crumpler man…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Tuesday July 28, 2026
Hazardous Weather Outlook NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-290700-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-251 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for…
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Blue Ridge Energy Announces Retirement of Propane and Fuels COO Glenda Christian; Blake Canterbury Named Successor
Blue Ridge Energy has announced that Chief Operating Officer Glenda Christian will retire in June 2027, concluding a distinguished four-decade…
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Boone Releases Over 5,000 Weevils on Greenway Trail to Combat Invasive Weed
The Town of Boone released more than 5,000 weevils onto the Boone Greenway Trail last Friday in an effort to…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Monday July 27, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 NCZ001>005-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>034-043-WVZ042>044-507-508-281915-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-310 PM EDT…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Sunday July 26, 2026
Hazardous Weather Outlook NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007>020-022>024-032-WVZ042>044-507-508-270830-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-417 AM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for…
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14th anniversary noted of the passing of Watauga County Deputy William Mast Jr, killed in the line of duty
Today marks 14 years since Watauga County Deputy William Mast Jr. was killed in the line of duty. He was…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Saturday July 25, 2026
Hazardous Weather Outlook NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-260830-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-416 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for…
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