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NC DMV: License Plate Stickers and Paper Registration Cards Going Away
North Carolina drivers will no longer receive license plate renewal stickers or paper vehicle registration cards under a change tucked…
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USGS: Lithium in Carolinas Could Replace Imports for a Century or More
RESTON, Va. — The southern Appalachian region of the eastern United States contains an estimated 1.43 million metric tons of…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Friday July 10, 2026
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 414 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-110815- 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…
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Teacher Pay Rising on Both Sides of the State Line: Tennessee Sets $50,000 Minimum, North Carolina Close Behind
Teachers across Tennessee — including those in Johnson County, which borders Watauga County to the north — will see a…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday July 9, 2026
North Carolina's drought worsened this week after several weeks of improvement. Exceptional Drought (D4) ticked up from 8 to 9…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Thursday July 9, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA239 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-101845-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-239 PM EDT…
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Multi-Agency Carryout Rescues Hiker With Allergic Reaction on Hebron Falls Trail
At just after 1:00 p.m. on July 4th, Watauga County Communications received a text to 911 message that a hiker…
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App State Football Season Tickets Sold Out for Fifth Straight Year
BOONE, N.C. — For the fifth consecutive year, App State has sold out of football season tickets. In the last…
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Blue Ridge Elementary Teacher Receives Christmas SPIRIT Award for Trees for Troops Support
St. Louis, MO, June 24, 2026 — The Board of Trustees of the Christmas Spirit Foundation (CSF) has reviewed nominations…
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High Country Gas Prices Fall Again to $3.44 — Down Every Week for Nearly Two Months
Gas prices in the High Country continue their weeks-long decline, with the Boone-area low for regular unleaded dropping to $3.44…
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