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Blue Ridge Conservancy Awarded “Complete the Trails” Funding for Northern Peaks State Trail
Raleigh, NC – Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) was recently awarded $453,800 from the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation’s…
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Loggains Tabbed as App State Football Head Coach
BOONE, N.C. – A respected offensive play-caller at both the NFL and college levels, Dowell Loggains has been chosen as…
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Buck Creek Fire 20% Contained, Newberry Creek Fire 100% Contained
NEBO, N.C. (Dec. 7, 2024) – Firefighters fully contained the 5-acre Newberry Creek Fire yesterday. The Buck Creek fire remains…
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Cold Weather Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – December 5 & 6, 2024
NCZ001-018-VAZ015-061000-/O.EXA.KRNK.CW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-241206T1500Z/Ashe-Watauga-Grayson-Including the cities of Boone, Troutdale, West Jefferson,Whitetop, Volney, and Independence602 PM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 …COLD WEATHER ADVISORY…
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Cold Weather Advisory for Avery County – December 5 & 6, 2024
NCZ033-061100-/O.NEW.KGSP.CW.Y.0001.241205T2300Z-241206T1500Z/Avery-Including the cities of Ingalls, Newland, and Banner Elk559 PM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 …COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT…
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BOONE MAN IS SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR USING THE DARK WEB TO TRANSPORT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jacob Elijah Kilgore, 29, of Boone, N.C., was sentenced to eight years in prison and a lifetime…
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Boone native Daniel Driscoll nominated to serve as Secretary of the Army under President-elect Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a Boone native to serve as Secretary of the Army. It making the announcement, via…
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Multi-Agency Round Robin on Helene Relief Resources for Watauga County
Need your questions answered regarding specific programs offered by our county agencies that serve farmers and landowners? Each agency will…
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Watauga County Schools Receives Support from Near and Far
Despite the challenges experienced in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, there has been a large outpouring…
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IT Company Selects Wilkes County for New Center of Excellence
Provalus, an information technology outsourcing firm, will establish a Center of Excellence in Wilkes County, creating 150 jobs, according to…
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