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Jefferson’s Foster-Tyson Park Awarded $235,175 from the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund
Jefferson, NC – Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) and the Town of Jefferson are proud to announce that Foster-Tyson Park has…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook – Wednesday September 23, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA454 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026 NCZ001>005-018>020-VAZ007-009>018-022-032-033-043-WVZ042>044-507-508-240900-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Henry-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-454 AM EDT Wed…
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New event: Flood Advisory for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County – Sep 22nd 2026
NCC009-189-230200-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0129.260922T2301Z-260923T0200Z//00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Ashe NC-Watauga NC-701 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 …FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING… *…
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Flood Advisory Issued Again for Watauga, Ashe Counties Through 10 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a new Flood Advisory for northwestern Ashe County and north central Watauga…
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High Country Gas Surges to $4.18 as Crude Oil Tops $100 — Biggest Weekly Jump Yet
Gas prices in the High Country have surged to their highest levels since the spring, with the Boone-area price for…
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BOONE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY — WALK AT BOONE REZONING, TOWN MANAGER SEARCH, WATER-SEWER CODE CHANGE ON THE AGENDA
BOONE — The Boone Town Council meets Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Town Council Chambers at 1500 Blowing Rock Road,…
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NC Lawmaker Renews Push to Shorten Divorce Waiting Period, End “Homewrecker” Lawsuits
A North Carolina state senator is renewing public attention on legislation that would cut the state’s mandatory divorce separation period…
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Flood Advisory Issued for Watauga, Ashe Counties Through 9 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Flood Advisory for north central Watauga County and central Ashe County…
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Avery County to Dedicate Memorial Bench for Hurricane Helene Victims Sept. 27
As the two-year mark of Hurricane Helene approaches, Avery County Government is inviting the community to come together for “A…
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Least of These Carolinas Opens New Hub Serving Wilkes, Watauga and Surrounding Counties
Least of These Carolinas, a Gastonia-based foster care nonprofit, is opening a second hub location in Wilkes County. The organization…
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