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Gov. Stein Announces $70M Renew NC Application for WNC Multi-Family Housing Construction and Repair
RALEIGH — Today the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) announced a first-round Notice of Funding…
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July Arts Classes for All at the Watauga Arts Council
BOONE, N.C. – June 2026 — The Watauga Arts Council (WAC) is pleased to announce its lineup of arts education…
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Blood Sweat & Gears Saturday June 27, be alert for bikes on area roads this week & weekend
VALLE CRUCIS — Hundreds of cyclists will take to the roads of Watauga and Ashe counties Saturday for the 26th…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Friday June 26, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA239 AM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-270645-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-239 AM EDT…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday June 25, 2026
North Carolina’s drought held mostly steady this week, with Exceptional Drought (D4) unchanged at 10 counties and Extreme Drought (D3)…
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Town of Boone Enacting Stage 2 Water Restrictions Effective July 1
The Town of Boone will enact Stage 2 Water Restrictions effective July 1, 2026, due to ongoing extreme drought conditions.…
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House Fire Investigation Leads to Arrest in Grassy Creek
GRASSY CREEK, N.C. — A Fleetwood man is behind bars following an arson investigation tied to a June house fire…
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Pilot Injured After Plane Runs Off Runway at Foothills Regional Airport in Morganton
MORGANTON — A small plane ran off the runway at Foothills Regional Airport Wednesday morning, injuring the pilot and prompting…
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Carolina West Wireless Shutting Down — Transitioning to Verizon
Carolina West Wireless, the regional carrier that has served northwestern North Carolina for 35 years, announced Wednesday that it is…
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Avery County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Unusual Door-to-Door Sales Activity
The Avery County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to unusual door-to-door sales activity in the community. On June 22,…
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