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Foscoe Fire extinguishes brush fire caused by downed power line on Saturday
Unusually high wind gusts for this time of year have caused a number of problems across the High Country today.…
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Fire crews battle structure fire in Meat Camp on Saturday
Multiple fire departments were called to a structure fire in Meat Camp on Saturday. The fire, at 1618 Hopewell Church…
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Blue Ridge Energy Crews Battle High Winds and Downed Trees to Restore Power
Lenoir, North Carolina (6:00 P.M. – April 1, 2023) – Blue Ridge Energy line technicians are working to restore power across…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC – Saturday April 1, 2023
NCZ001>003-018-019-020100-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone,and Wilkesboro600 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023 …INCREASED FIRE DANGER…
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Man arrested after car chase that started in Boone ends in Avery County
An Elk Park man was arrested after leading multiple law enforcement units on a high-speed chase from Boone to a…
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U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC Senator David Hoyle
Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday, April…
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High Wind Warning for Avery County – April 1-2, 2023
NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-010015-/O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0001.230401T0400Z-230402T1000Z//O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0003.230401T1200Z-230402T0800Z/Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss,Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine,Poplar, Jonas Ridge,…
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High Wind Warning for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC – April 1-2, 2023
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>044-507-508-010000-/O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0001.230401T1200Z-230402T0800Z//O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0003.230401T1200Z-230402T0800Z/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-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone,Wilkesboro, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville,Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg,…
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NASCAR Legends Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip Named Co-Grand Marshals for NASCAR All-Star Race
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (March 30, 2023) – The winningest NASCAR Cup Series drivers in North Wilkesboro Speedway history, Richard Petty…
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High Wind Watch for Avery County – Friday & Saturday March 31 & April 1, 2023
NCZ033-035-048>053-056-058-059-062>065-501>510-310300-/O.NEW.KGSP.HW.A.0001.230401T0400Z-230402T1000Z/Avery-Alexander-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland,…
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