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Arrest After High-Speed Chase Through Wilkes County
A Raeford man faces multiple charges after leading police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds near 100 mph and…
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, Announces Investigation of Major Service Providers Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen, and Peerless
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson kicked off Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, expanding the crackdown on illegal…
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NCDEQ launches Western NC Recovery Grants Program to support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has launched the Western NC Recovery Grants Program to help communities affected…
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App State Police Respond to Hoax Threats at Two Residence Halls
Appalachian State University police responded to two threatening calls targeting campus residence halls Tuesday night that were confirmed to be…
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WATAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY Joins BISSELL Pet Foundation to Offer 50% Off Adoption Fees During December Empty the Shelters® Event
BOONE, NC – Just in time for the season of new beginnings, Watauga Humane Society is proud to partner with…
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Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Phone Scam
BOONE — The Watauga County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a phone scam involving callers falsely claiming to represent…
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U.S. 321 in Tennessee Reopens After 14 Months of Hurricane Helene Repairs
ELK MILLS, Tenn. — A critical stretch of U.S. 321 reopened to traffic Monday, 14 months after Hurricane Helene devastated…
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Blue Ridge Energy Line Technician puts Lifesaving Skills to the Test at State Rescue Competition
Lenoir, North Carolina (December 2, 2025) – Line technicians raced against the clock – and their peers – at the…
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Harmful Consequences Occur When People Turn Deer into Pets
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is advising residents that it is illegal to keep deer as pets and unwise to…
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Winter Weather Advisory including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – December 1, 2025
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA1213 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>044-507-508-011900-/O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0018.251202T0000Z-251202T1700Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-WesternGreenbrier-Including the…
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