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Recently retired Chief Academic Officer for Watauga County Schools Tamara Stamey passes
A recently retired Chief Academic Officer for Watauga County Schools passed away on Monday. Mrs. Tamara Lynn Stamey, age 55,…
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Strong storms bring down trees and lead to power outages Tuesday evening
Strong storms on Tuesday evening have led to downed trees and power lines in Watauga and Ashe counties. A number…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Avery County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Johnson County, TN at 518 pm EST, Jan 3rd 2023
NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ009-012-015-016-032245-Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-Alleghany NC-Grayson VA-Wythe VA-Smyth VA-Carroll VA-518 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 …Strong storms will impact portions…
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Special Weather Statement for Avery County at 506 pm EST, Jan 3rd 2023
NCZ033-035-050-501>506-032300-McDowell Mountains NC-Caldwell Mountains NC-Burke Mountains NC-Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-Eastern McDowell NC-Avery NC-Mitchell NC-505 PM EST Tue Jan…
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U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC Rep. Walter Stine Isenhower
Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff immediately until sunset Wednesday, January 4,…
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National Weather Service Blacksburg Top 5 Weather Events of 2022
The National Weather Service Blacksburg office, which serves Watauga and Ashe counties, has announced their Top 5 Weather Events of…
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Local school systems to return back to class for the 2022-23 calendar year
Local school systems will begin returning to the classrooms to continue the 2022-23 calendar year over the coming days. Watauga…
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State gas tax increased to 40.5 cents per gallon at the start of 2023
The North Carolina state gas tax increased by two cents to start off the New Year. The motor fuels and…
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Watauga Medical Center first baby born of 2023
Watauga Medical Center has announced the first baby of 2023, who made his entrance on Sunday, January 1. Ethan Emilio…
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Fatal accident on US 221 in Ashe County on Saturday
WEST JEFFERSON – On Saturday, December 31, at approximately 4:20 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a…
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