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Police vehicle stolen from Watauga Medical Center, Crime Stoppers seeks help
UPDATE: The stolen police vehicle was located abandoned in the area of Blowing Rock Road in Boone. Officers are currently…
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Power outages and downed trees impacting High Country this morning
A number of power outages and downed trees are impacting the High Country this morning due to the storm. Outages…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Sunday March 16, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA405 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-043-508-170815-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Western Greenbrier-405 AM EDT Sun Mar…
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Governor Josh Stein and Emergency Management Officials Encourage Western North Carolinians to Apply for Private Roads and Bridges Repair Program
Raleigh, NC Today, Governor Stein and emergency management officials are encouraging western North Carolinians to apply for assistance to repair…
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Wind Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – Saturday & Sunday March 15-16, 2025
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-043-160800-/O.EXA.KRNK.WI.Y.0010.250316T0000Z-250316T1800Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Including the cities of Whitetop, West Jefferson, Wytheville,Independence, Sparta, Flat Top, Bland, Troutdale, Tazewell,Marion, Volney, Hix, Boone, Bluefield, and…
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28 WHS Cosmetology students earn certification in hair extensions
BOONE — After a two-day course taught by two Babe Hair Extensions Instructors, 28 of our WHS Cosmetology students earned…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, March 14, 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025 This week, the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees met on the Boone campus for its…
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Land of Oz to pause Autumn at Oz operation for 2025
Officials with the Land of Oz park on Beech Mountain have announced a pause in operation for 2025. “Following Hurricane…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Saturday March 15, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA311 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-160715-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-311 AM EDT Sat…
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Long time local Pastor passes – Reverend Gordon Noble
A long-time fixture in the High Country passed away late last week. Reverend Gordon A. Noble, age 88, passed away…
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