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Report of an assault leads to Watauga High and Hardin Park Schools placed on hold Tuesday
UPDATE 4:20 PM from Watauga Sheriff's Office: Detectives with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office have charged 31-year-old Dylan Welly with…
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Flag Alert: Lowering U.S. & NC Flags in Honor of Master Trooper Steven James Perry
Governor Josh Stein today ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities be lowered to half-staff from sunrise…
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Watauga County Approves $79,500 in Survey Contracts for Hardin Park Elementary Replacement
Watauga County is taking the first concrete steps toward replacing Hardin Park Elementary School, with the Board of Commissioners approving…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Tuesday March 10, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA146 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>018-022-023-032>035-043>047-058-059-111800-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke-Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-146 PM EDT Tue Mar 10…
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Upcoming Schedule for N.C. 105: March 9-13, 2026
This week on 105 at the bridge project: Brief closures to clear debris from 11am-2pm Tues/Weds/Thurs One-lane traffic for rock-scaling…
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Charlotte Developer to Present 93-Unit Affordable Housing Proposal for Boone Wednesday
A Charlotte-based developer with a track record of more than 5,000 affordable housing units across four states has proposed a…
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NCDOT Crews to Repair Drainage Box on N.C. 105 Bypass in Boone
BOONE – N.C. Department of Transportation crews will repair a Hurricane Helene-damaged drainage box in Watauga County next week. Crews…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, March 6, 2026
Friday, March 6, 2026 Last week, we held an afternoon of in-person programming for students in our online programs supported…
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Final phase of historic investment road project begins on the Blue Ridge Parkway
BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — National Park Service officials announced today that work will resume on a multi-year Great American Outdoor Act road project in western North Carolina. Intermittent road closures…
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After One of Smoothest Election Days in Recent History, Post-Election Processes Underway
North Carolina voters experienced one of the smoothest Election Days in recent history, with no major disruptions, equipment problems, or…
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