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Banner Elk Man Charged with Secret Peeping
The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Banner Elk man and charged him with Secret Peeping which is a…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for Tuesday September 24, 2024
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA302 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 NCZ001>005-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>034-043-044-WVZ042>044-507-508-250715-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-Pittsylvania-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-302 AM EDT…
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Avery County High graduate and current UNC student found deceased in South Africa
A 2022 valedictorian at Avery County High, and current student at UNC-Chapel Hill, was found deceased in South Africa on…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for Monday September 23, 2024
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA234 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009>017-032-WVZ042-241845-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Patrick-Mercer-234 PM EDT Mon Sep 23…
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Ashe County Schools warns of job scam email
Ashe County Schools (ACS) officials are warning of an email scam that began on Friday evening. Just after 8 pm,…
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Interim Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris Update from App State — Friday, September 20, 2024
Friday, September 20, 2024 We began the week with our annual observation of Constitution Day, with students joined by faculty…
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Portions of High Country will be in “Moderate” Air Quality For Monday September 23, 2024
Portions of the High Country have been placed in the Moderate air quality index for Monday. Those areas are primarily…
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Upcoming Schedule for N.C. 105: September 23-27, 2024
BANNER ELK – Blasting operations will take place next week on the N.C. 105 bridge project in Watauga County. From 11…
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August 2024 High Country Association of Realtors® Market Report
The High Country Real Estate Market of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga Counties saw sales down 8.7%, and inventory climbed…
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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday, September 19, 2024
In the latest drought update for North Carolina, the High Country continues to be classified in drought status, while moderate…
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