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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga & Ashe for Thursday May 1, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA306 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-WVZ042>044-507-508-020715-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-306 AM EDT Thu May…
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Flood Advisory for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – Wednesday April 30, 2025
NCC009-189-193-010000-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0025.250430T2049Z-250501T0000Z//00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Ashe NC-Watauga NC-Wilkes NC-449 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025 …FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING……
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Operation Fan Heat Relief Distributing Fans to Eligible Recipients May 1 – Oct. 31 to Assist During Hot Weather Months
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Aging is partnering with North Carolina area agencies on aging and…
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Defend Western North Carolina Recovery
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed suit against the Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps) for unlawfully…
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Trump Administration Approves Governor Stein’s Housing Recovery Action Plan for Western North Carolina
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved North Carolina’s Action…
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Repair for Water Leak at 1934 Blowing Rock Road to Take Place on May 1st, Traffic Redirection is Required
On May 1st, the Town of Boone's Public Utilities Department will be repairing a water leak at 1934 Blowing Rock…
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Town of Boone’s Planning and Inspection Department Awarded the Local Program Award for Overcoming Challenges in Erosion and Sediment Control
Town of Boone, North Carolina — The Town of Boone’s Planning and Inspections Department received the Local Program Award for…
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Blowing Rock Town Update from Town Manager Shane Fox – April 30, 2025
Sunset Drive Crosswalk – the Sunset Drive crosswalk is almost complete, with one remaining item. Greene's Construction began the crosswalk construction last…
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Dr. Neva J. Specht appointed App State executive vice chancellor and provost
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Neva J. Specht has been appointed executive vice chancellor and provost of Appalachian State University, announced…
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Fire crews battle overlapping fires on Monday
Several local fire departments were kept busy with overlapping fires on Monday. Between 11:30 am and noon, crews from Cove…
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