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Mountaineers Show Mettle With Comeback Win at Coastal, 35-32
CONWAY, S.C. — Facing a double-digit digit halftime deficit on the road, App State used a dominant, all-around effort after…
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Contractor to Install Culvert Sections on N.C. 184 Overnight Monday
Crews will close one lane near Dobbins Road after 6 p.m. Monday BANNER ELK – An N.C. Department of Transportation…
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Freeze Watch Issued for the High Country and Western NC Mountains Late Saturday Night Through Sunday Morning
A Freeze Watch is in effect late Saturday night through Sunday morning for Watauga, Ashe, Avery and the western NC…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook – Friday October 16, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA406 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 NCZ002>006-018>020-VAZ016-017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-170815-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-406 AM EDT Fri Oct 16…
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NCDOT Honors Ashe County Bridge Crew for Life-Saving Actions
Five employees receive Extra Mile Award at Board of Transportation Meeting CRESTON – Dane Miller lowered the driver-side window on…
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Early Voting Begins Today in Watauga, Ashe and Avery Counties; Runs Through Oct. 31
In-person early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins today, Oct. 15, in Watauga, Ashe and Avery counties and…
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High Country’s Busiest Traffic Weekend Arrives October 17-18, 2026
Heads up, High Country: the busiest traffic weekend of the year is coming the weekend of Oct. 17-18. The Valle…
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One Injured, Rail Cars and Locomotives Overturned in Morganton Train Derailment
MORGANTON, N.C. — One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a Norfolk Southern train derailed Tuesday…
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Dr. Leslie Alexander Finalist for Inaugural NC CTE Superintendent of the Year
Watauga County Schools was recently notified by the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) of Superintendent Dr.…
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Launches N.C. Fuel Check, Puts Gas Retailers on Notice to Pass Along Tax Savings to Drivers
Drivers can report stations they believe aren’t passing the savings along RALEIGH – North Carolina’s 41-cent-per-gallon gas tax is suspended…
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