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Local grant allows Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation to make improvements to elk habitat
LINVILLE, N.C. – Thanks to the ongoing support of the High Country Charitable Foundation, and most recently a $19,000 grant,…
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Keep Truckin’: North Carolina Community Colleges awards $2 million in grants to address truck driver shortage
Last fall, American Trucking Associations announced a shortage of 78,000 truck drivers nationwide – a shortage that affects the entire…
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Governor Cooper Signs Medicaid Expansion into Law
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 76, Access to Healthcare Options, into law. The legislation will expand Medicaid,…
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“Dollar Days” set to begin April 1 at Grandfather Mountain
LINVILLE, N.C. – Grandfather Mountain will open its gates to High Country residents, employees and their guests for only $5…
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Dr. Sheri Everts Update from Appalachian State University — Friday, March 24, 2023
Friday, March 24, 2023 The second half of the spring semester is underway, and commencement is only seven weeks from today. As our…
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Free Smoke Alarm Inspections and Installation
The North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry, Three Forks Baptist Association, and the Watauga County Fire Marshals Office are offering free…
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North Carolina community colleges see 10-percent enrollment growth in adult learners, nearly 20-percent jump for short-term courses
RALEIGH – North Carolina community colleges saw double digit enrollment increases for adult learners with particularly strong growth in short-term…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC – Saturday March 25, 2023
NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ009-015-251015-Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-Alleghany NC-Grayson VA-Smyth VA-532 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 …Strong thunderstorms will impact portions ofnorthwestern Alleghany,…
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Wind Advisory for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC – Saturday March 25, 2023
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-260000-/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.230325T1500Z-230326T0000Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell,Marion, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, and Volney346 AM EDT Sat Mar 25…
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Governor Cooper Vetoes Legislation Eliminating Sheriffs’ Background Checks for Handguns
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed one bill: Senate Bill 41: Guarantee 2nd Amend Freedom and Protections Governor Cooper made the…
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