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Kenneth ReeceAugust 1, 2025
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Friday August 1, 2025

Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA553 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025 NCZ001>005-018>020-VAZ015>017-032-043-021000-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Patrick-Henry-553 AM EDT Fri Aug 1…
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Kenneth ReeceJuly 31, 2025
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Local resident warning of problem bears

Local resident JD Presnell is warning of problem bears. He tells WataugaOnline that it's a regular occurrence now on Beech…
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National Weather ServiceJuly 31, 2025
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Thursday July 31, 2025

Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA602 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025 NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ015-016-032-011015-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Grayson-Carroll-Patrick-602 AM EDT Thu Jul 31…
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National Weather ServiceJuly 30, 2025
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Flood Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – Wednesday July 30, 2025

NCC009-189-310200-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0167.250730T2248Z-250731T0200Z//00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Ashe NC-Watauga NC-648 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025 …FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING… WHAT…Flooding…
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Nathan Kirk – Chief of Police Blowing Rock Police DepartmentJuly 30, 2025
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Fatal Fall Reported on Glen Burney Trail

BLOWING ROCK, NC – On the morning of Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Mr. Barry Herbert Dubner of Parkland, Florida, tragically…
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Renee Walker/Blue Ridge EnergyJuly 30, 2025
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Johnson Receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Doug Johnson, retired chief executive officer of Blue Ridge Energy, was recently presented with North Carolina’s highest civilian honor, the…
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Bret YagerJuly 30, 2025
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App State archaeology team discovers ancient campsite at Blackburn Vannoy Estate and Farm in Ashe County

BOONE, N.C. — During an archaeological dig at Appalachian State University’s Blackburn Vannoy Estate and Farm this summer, archaeologist Dr. Alice Wright…
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Lelia JacksonJuly 30, 2025
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Boone Gorge Park Breaks Ground Thanks to a Mosaic of Funding Sources, Including the Round Up for the Greenway

Boone, NC – Recently, there was a groundbreaking for the much-anticipated Boone Gorge Park project on the Middle Fork Greenway…
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National Weather ServiceJuly 30, 2025
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Wednesday July 30, 2025

Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA234 AM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025 NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ015-016-032-310645-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Grayson-Carroll-Patrick-234 AM EDT Wed Jul 30…
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National Weather ServiceJuly 29, 2025
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Tuesday July 29, 2025

Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA159 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032-WVZ042>044-507-508-300600-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-159 AM EDT…
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William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2025

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 16 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2025

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 16 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2025

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 16 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2025

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 16 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2025

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 16 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742