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Thursday morning apartment fire in Jefferson
Nov. 16, 2023 – Approximately 37 people were temporarily displaced and one was injured because of an early morning fire…
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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday, November 16, 2023
In the latest drought update, Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties are in the severe drought category. The weekly update, put…
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Water Line Break Within the Grandview Heights Area; Water Should Be Restored Within 2-3 Hours
A gas company has hit a water line within the Grandview Heights Area. The following areas will be without water…
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Mongo, App State’s corpse flower, expected to bloom this week
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s titan arum, or “corpse flower,” is expected to bloom this week at the Department…
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Ashe Sheriff: Unknown Cause of Male Gunshot Wound
On November 14th, 2023, at approximately 6:25 pm, Ashe 911 Dispatch received a call about a male subject with a…
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2023 holiday gift drives are underway to help local children, WHS students & senior citizens
Several holiday gift drives are underway to help local children, WHS students, and senior citizens. Below is a list of…
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13th Annual High Country Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day
BOONE, N.C. – November 07, 2023: – The High Country Turkey Trot 5K Race and Fun Run / Walk will…
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Thanksgiving 2023 Holiday Schedule Changes
This is a list of some of the local closings during the week of Thanksgiving 2023. This list will be…
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Postal Service 2023 Holiday Shipping Deadlines, Cutoff Dates for December 25
WASHINGTON, DC — To assist customers with their preparations for the upcoming busy holiday shopping and shipping season, the U.S.…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Tuesday November 14, 2023
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-142300-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell,Marion, Bland, Pearisburg,…
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