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Boone Fire responds to structure fire caused by discarded smoking materials
Boone Fire was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1500 Block of Highway 421 South in Boone on…
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Quick Action Saves Lives: Margot Road Residents Escape Potential Fire Disaster
A potentially devastating house fire was narrowly avoided on the evening of Wednesday, January 21st when residents of a Margot…
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Winter storm shelter to open at Ashe County High School
According to Ashe County Emergency Management – “In preparation for the upcoming storm, a shelter will open at Ashe County…
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Governor Josh Stein Press Conference – Winter Storm Briefing – Thursday & Friday January 22-23, 2026
Winter Weather Briefings Broadcast provided by PBS North Carolina. Friday January 23 Thursday January 22
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Blowing Rock WinterFest Saturday events postponed to January 31
With an abundance of caution, the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce is postponing Saturday events(Polar Bear Plunge, Rotary Chili Challenge, WinterFest Beer Garden) to Saturday, January…
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Governor Stein Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Storm
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Stein declared a State of Emergency as North Carolina prepares for the impacts of a major winter…
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Blue Ridge Energy Advises Members: Be Prepared for Winter Storm
Lenoir, North Carolina (January 21, 2026) – Blue Ridge Energy line technicians and staff are prepared and positioned to respond…
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Winter Storm Watch for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – January 24-26, 2026
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA1244 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-220400-/O.NEW.KRNK.WS.A.0001.260124T1200Z-260126T1800Z/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-Including…
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Winter Storm Watch including Avery County – January 24-26, 2026
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC1237 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-220800-/O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.260124T1200Z-260126T1800Z/Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-BurkeMountains-Greater…
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FEMA announces $116 million for NC Helene recovery; includes High Country road repairs, Beech Mountain sewer
Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties will receive a share of $34.7 million for road and bridge repairs, and Beech Mountain…
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