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16 recruits graduate from Appalachian Police Academy’s 5th class
BOONE, N.C. — Sixteen students graduated from Appalachian State University’s Appalachian Police Academy — a component of the Appalachian Police…
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Watauga County School Bus Mechanics Presented with Servant’s Heart Award
BOONE — During their October meeting, the Watauga County Board of Education presented the Servant’s Heart Award to WCS School…
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NASCAR All-Star Race Week at North Wilkesboro Speedway Adds Two Days of Late Models, Concerts and Throwback Concessions
Three-day All-Star Race weekend ticket packages go on sale to public Wednesday, Nov. 2 NASCAR All-Star Race Week to feature…
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WAMY Community Action and Bank of America Partner to Preserve Affordable Housing in Watauga County
BOONE, NC – WAMY Community Action is announcing a $7,500 grant from Bank of America to support WAMY’s Watauga Housing…
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AppHealthCare COVID-19 Testing Changes for Watauga Location
[Boone, NC] – In response to the current state of COVID-19 and decreased demand for testing, AppHealthCare is shifting its…
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2022 Halloween Events
Below are some of the Halloween events in Watauga County. This list will be updated as needed. Thursday, October 27…
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Two arrested after break-in at Cove Creek Store, additional charges for one at Valley Pantry break-in
The Watauga County Sherriff's Office (WCSO) has arrested two men after break-ins at two local stores. On October 17, 2022…
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National Assessment of Educational Progress Shows Student Performance Drops in NC, US During Pandemic
North Carolina’s performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress given during the 2021-22 school year to fourth and eighth…
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More Than 135,000 Ballots Cast on First Day of Early Voting
About 135,400 North Carolina voters cast ballots on the first day of in-person early voting Thursday. The turnout was on…
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Fall at Overlook Results in Fatality at Grandfather Mountain
LINVILLE, N.C. – At approximately 10 a.m. this morning, an emergency call reporting a missing person was dispatched from Grandfather…
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