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Locust Cove Fire #2 Update – U.S. Forest Service begins burnout operations
Nebo, NC, November 30, 2023 – Firefighters have continued working throughout the day to contain the Locust Cove #2 Fire,…
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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday, November 30, 2023
In the latest drought update, Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties continue in the severe drought category. The weekly update, put…
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County Officials Encourage Residents to Prepare for Winter Weather, Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 3-9
Dec. 3 – 9 is Winter Weather Preparedness Week. State and local officials are joining Governor Roy Cooper encouraging North…
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Candidate Filing for 2024 Elections Begins December 4
Voters across North Carolina soon will learn the candidates who will vie for their votes in 2024. Candidate filing for…
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Boone Holiday Parade to take place on Saturday, December 9, 2023
The Town of Boone Holiday Parade takes place on Saturday, December 9, at 2 p.m. Local businesses, nonprofits, churches, and…
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Downtown Boone Kicks Off Holiday Season with Festive First Friday on December 1
Kick off the holiday season with the Town of Boone and the Downtown Boone Development Association at the annual Festive…
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Ashe County Sheriff’s Office seeks information in theft of pick-up
The Ashe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help locating a 1979 Chevy 1500 pick-up truck. The vehicle was stolen from…
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Dates Announced for State’s Annual Winter Trout Stockings
Anglers, get your fishing gear ready. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will soon stock more than 67,000 trout from…
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App State’s annual economic impacts: $2.2 billion statewide, $573 million locally
BOONE, N.C. — In fiscal year 2021–22, Appalachian State University generated an estimated $573 million in added income for the five-county regional…
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App State Police introduces new Tesla patrol cars in transition to an electric fleet
BOONE, N.C. — This fall, the Appalachian State University Police Department placed its first two electric patrol vehicles in service — among…
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