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Avery Sheriff’s Office addresses false information spread about hypothermia deaths
The Avery County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) is addressing false claims of a large number of hypothermia deaths. “If you hear…
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Fatal collision on NC 163 in Ashe County – Wednesday October 16, 2024
West Jefferson – On Wednesday, October 16, at approximately 9:35 a.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated…
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Governor Cooper Issues Executive Order Increasing Unemployment Payments for North Carolinians in the Wake of Hurricane Helene
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued an emergency Executive Order authorizing the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Employment…
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Watauga County Schools Update – Wednesday October 16, 2024
Update from WCS 10/16/2024 WCS Families, We hope this message finds you and your families safe. As we are working…
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NCWorks and Goodwill Offering Helene Recovery Assistance at Community Hub in Boone
BOONE – Individuals and families needing assistance recovering from Hurricane Helene are encouraged to visit community hub sites offered by…
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Mountain Electric Cooperative Update- Hurricane Helene Restoration Efforts -Wednesday October 16, 2024
Mountain Electric Cooperative Update- Hurricane Helene Restoration Efforts -October 16, 2024 We are still working the same schedule of 15…
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Updates In Our Community post Hurricane Helene for Wednesday October 16, 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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Residents in Western North Carolina Can Apply for Help Buying Food Following Hurricane Helene
Residents in 25 western counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians households who reside in the 28719 zip code…
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Watauga County Emergency Services list of partial & full road closures for Wednesday October 16, 2024
*Information provided by Watauga County Emergency Services* Here is a list of PARTIAL closures as of 10/16 at 2 pm,…
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Freeze Warning including Watauga & Ashe for Thursday October 17, 2024
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-024-WVZ042>044-162300-/O.NEW.KRNK.FZ.W.0003.241017T0400Z-241017T1300Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Including the cities of Union, Bland, Volney, Independence, NewCastle, Pulaski, Clifton Forge, Troutdale, Flat Top, Tazewell,Hinton, Pearisburg, West…
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