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Additional sections of Blue Ridge Parkway open today – Friday November 1, 2024
Fancy Gap, Va. – On Friday morning, November 1, 2024, the National Park Service restored access to an additional 16…
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Governor Roy Cooper and country music star Eric Church visits Avery County on Thursday
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper visited Avery County on Thursday. During the first of two stops, he visited Grandfather Mountain…
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Former chief charged with embezzling $155,000 from Caldwell County fire department
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of a former fire chief in Caldwell County on charges…
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Chase in Caldwell ends in Blowing Rock, South Carolina man arrested
Caldwell Sheriff Kevin Bean announces that on October 29th, a Caldwell County deputy attempted to stop a black Chevrolet Cobalt…
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Armstrong State Fish Hatchery Severely Impacted by Hurricane Helene
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in McDowell County north of Marion sustained significant damage as a result…
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Boone Police seeking information in late September fatal hit and run
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 7:23 pm, Boone Police and Boone Fire personnel responded to Deerfield Road and the…
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Five Western N.C. State Parks to Reopen, Eight Parks to Remain Closed
Beginning Nov. 1, some parks will be reopened, at least partially. Other parks will remain closed as recovery work continues.…
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Avery County Schools Update – Wednesday October 30, 2024
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students, We are excited to welcome everyone back to school next Wednesday, November 6th, after Hurricane…
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One of three missing in Avery County due to Hurricane Helene found deceased
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the Avery County Sheriff’s Office was conducting a search operation on the North Toe River…
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10 bodies recovered in Yancey County including an 8th grader due to Hurricane Helene
In the continuing aftermath of Hurricane Helene, nearly five weeks after the storm, the death toll in one mountain county…
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