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Watauga Sheriff Warns of Bail Money Phone Scam
The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam targeting family members of recently arrested individuals. Scam…
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Boone Fire Department Wants to Keep You Safe and Warm This Winter
As the temperature outside drops, Boone families take to the indoors to keep safe and warm. What they may not realize is that turning up the heat…
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Watauga Rescue and Meat Camp Fire Department Forge Strategic Partnership
Watauga Rescue has announced a new collaborative partnership with Meat Camp Fire Department, aimed at enhancing emergency response capabilities across…
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Traffic Stop in Blowing Rock leads to arrest
Traffic Stop in Blowing Rock leads to arrest for felony possession of meth and concealed weapon charges. On Thursday, January…
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Boone Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Including Child Sexual Exploitation
UPDATE February 9 – After continued investigation, Barbee was served with an outstanding arrest warrant for Misdemeanor Possession of Drug…
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Town of Jefferson Issues Water Advisory After Main Break
The Town of Jefferson has issued a water system pressure advisory following a water main break on Sunday evening, February…
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Road Salt Supplies – Addressing Social Media Chatter
Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 – There's been a lot of social media chatter regarding road salt supplies, both locally and…
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Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow Across High Country
The National Weather Service Blacksburg has released snowfall measurements for Watauga, Ashe, and Avery Counties following the recent winter storm.…
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Structure Fire Reported in Blowing Rock’s Heritage Lane Area
UPDATE 8:38 pm Saturday, January 31, 2026 – According to Blowing Rock Police, the homeowner and pets are safe. BRFD…
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Extreme Cold Warning including Watauga & Ashe – January 31-February 1, 2026
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