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As measles cases increase nationally, local health officials encourage prevention
As measles cases are increasing nationally, AppHealthCare officials are encouraging residents, community members, and families to take action to prepare…
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WATAUGA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OPENS MARCH 2025 BUSINESS SNAPSHOT SURVEY
BOONE, NC – In a continued effort to track real-time conditions for local businesses as recovery from the impacts of…
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SECU Foundation Initiates Phase ThreeDisaster Relief Package of $3.45 Million for Western North Carolina
RALEIGH – The SECU Foundation Board of Directors approved a third phase of Hurricane Helene disaster relief funding totaling $3.45…
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NC Community Foundation and affiliates award $3M in grants to organizations for Helene recovery
The North Carolina Community Foundation has awarded $3 million from its Disaster Relief Fund to nearly 100 charitable organizations supporting…
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Reimagining Howard Street: A Major Downtown Boone Transformation Begins
Town of Boone, North Carolina— A transformative project is coming to life in the heart ofDowntown Boone. Beginning this April,…
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Commissioner Causey negotiates mobile home rate settlement, cancels hearing
The Department of Insurance has ended its legal dispute with the North Carolina Rate Bureau over the Rate Bureau’s proposed…
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New Health Sciences Facility at CCC&TI to Address Critical Workforce Needs
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has announced that a new health science facility is being planned for the college’s…
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Outdoor Burning and Wildland Fire Safety from the North Carolina Forest Service and Boone Fire Department
Watauga County received extensive damage from Hurricane Helene, winter wind and the recent ice storm. With warm weather and longer…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, April 4, 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025 In April, with the end of the academic year on the horizon, we celebrate many accomplishments…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Sunday April 6, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA406 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-070815-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-Western Greenbrier-406 AM EDT…
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