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NCDHHS Provides Free Well Disinfection, Well Water Collection Kits to Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced free well disinfection and well water collection kits are…
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Watauga County Curfew Updated – Tuesday October 22, 2024
Updated Curfew for Watauga County: Effective Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 the curfew will be modified from the current 11:00 PM…
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BOONE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES HIGH COUNTRY BUSINESS RESILIENCE DISASTER GRANTS
BOONE, NC – Through fundraising that started shortly after Hurricane Helene made its devastating impact on the High Country region,…
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NCDOT Calling on Businesses to Help with Helene Recovery
RALEIGH – State transportation officials are reaching out to businesses interested in helping restore Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene…
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Grandfather Mountain set to reopen on Wednesday October 23, 2024
LINVILLE, N.C. – Grandfather Mountain, the private attraction run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced that it will…
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Mountain Electric Cooperative Update- Hurricane Helene Restoration Efforts -Tuesday October 22, 2024
Mountain Electric Cooperative Update- Hurricane Helene Restoration -October 22, 2024 Status for Mtn City service area: We currently have an…
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Major repairs continue on Highway 421 between Boone and Mountain City TN – Update Monday October 21, 2024
Major repair operations continue on Highway 421 between Boone and Mountain City, TN. WataugaOnline reported on Friday that paving operations…
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Updates In Our Community post Hurricane Helene for Monday October 21, 2024
Watauga County, the Town of Boone, Appalachian State University, and partners are collaborating to keep our community informed about Hurricane…
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North Carolina Tops 1 Million Votes Cast
As of 4 p.m. Sunday, the fourth day of in-person early voting in North Carolina, more than 1 million voters…
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Attorney General Josh Stein to Cell and Internet Providers: Give Western North Carolinians Unlimited Data and High-Speed Internet, Reimburse Bills When Service Was Down
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today asked major cell service and internet providers to offer unlimited data and high-speed internet…
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