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Conservation Trust for North Carolina purchases 68-acre “Grassy Creek Springs” property for permanent protection
In June, Conservation Trust for North Carolina purchased a unique 68-acre property including the majority of the “Grassy Creek Springs Natural…
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App State awarded nearly $2.2 million to support growth of its nursing programs
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will receive nearly $2.2 million over two years to expand its nursing degree programs,…
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Special Weather Statement including Avery County – Tuesday July 30, 2024
NCZ033-048>050-053-301330-Buncombe NC-Yancey NC-Avery NC-Madison NC-Mitchell NC-822 AM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024 …STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MADISON…MITCHELL…AVERY…NORTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE AND…
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Flood Watch including Johnson County TN for Tuesday July 30, 2024
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-302100-/O.NEW.KMRX.FA.A.0006.240730T0736Z-240731T0900Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-NorthwestCocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA435 AM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024 NCZ001-018-019-310845-Ashe-Watauga-Wilkes-435 AM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024…
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Appalachian State University Chancellor Search – Share your input with App State’s Chancellor Search Committee
A national search has been announced for the next Chancellor of Appalachian State University. On June 28, 2024, University of…
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Blue Ridge Conservancy and Watauga County Officially Open Valle Crucis River Access
Valle Crucis, NC – On Friday, Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) and partners officially opened the Watauga River Access on 194…
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August 1st begins “beans in the jar” month to predict upcoming snows for winter 2024-2025 season
The August tradition of placing a bean in a jar to predict the number of upcoming winter snowfalls is about…
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Boone & Watauga County among North Carolina Emergency Management grant recipients
The Town of Boone and Watauga County are among the first round of grant recipients for the 2023 Disaster Relief…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for Monday, July 29, 2024
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA216 PM EDT Mon Jul 29 2024 NCZ001>005-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>034-043-WVZ042>044-507-508-301830-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-216 PM EDT…
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