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Water leak on Meadowview Drive
Friday, May 22, 2026 – From Town of Boone: A water leak was found on Meadowview Drive. To repair the…
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Two-Time NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Dead at 41; Once Raced App State Car at Charlotte
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died. He was 41 years old. The Busch family, Richard Childress Racing,…
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Old Highway 105 Fire Reaches 70% Containment; Linville Gorge Remains Open
Firefighters made progress on the Old Highway 105 Fire on Thursday, increasing containment to 70% and holding the fire size…
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Power Outage – Boone Thursday May 21, 2026
Restoration Update 5:30 p.m.: Power has been restored to all affected customers. If you are still experiencing an outage, please…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday May 21, 2026
Watauga County has reached Exceptional Drought (D4) — the highest classification on the U.S. Drought Monitor — for the first…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Begins Summer Operations on Memorial Day Weekend
PARKWAY-WIDE, N.C./Va. — As campgrounds, picnic areas and visitor centers open for the season this Memorial Day Weekend, the Blue Ridge Parkway reminds park visitors and…
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Ashe County Traffic Stop Uncovers Methamphetamine, Probation Violations; Body Scanner Leads to Additional Evidence
Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 39-year-old Jeffrey Wayne Norris and 27-year-old Emma Paige Cornett of Mountain City,…
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WILDFIRE BURNING IN LINVILLE GORGE WILDERNESS AREA
Firefighters are responding to a fire along Old NC 105 in the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area this morning. The fire…
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Attempted Robbery at Wells Fargo in Boone
UPDATE from Boone Police 4:05 pm: On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at approximately 10:46 a.m., Boone officers were alerted to…
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Boone Police Bust Stolen Credit Card Fraud Scheme Targeting Local Tire Business; Two Charlotte Men Charged
The Boone Police Department has charged two Charlotte men following a sting operation that intercepted a fraud scheme targeting a…
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