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Special Weather Statement including Avery County – Increased Fire Danger – Friday March 28, 2025
GAZ017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>504-SCZ008>014-019-107-109-290000-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-Southern Greenville-Southern Spartanburg-346 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 …INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Friday March 28, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA727 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ022-032>034-043>047-058-059-291130-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-727 AM EDT Fri Mar 28…
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Six Months After Hurricane Helene, Governor Stein Honors Lives Lost & Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Western North Carolina
(RALEIGH) Today, on the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Governor Josh Stein visited western North Carolina to honor the 106…
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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday March 27, 2025
In the latest drought update for North Carolina, most of the counties in the state are under some drought classification.…
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APPLICATION WINDOW FOR HOPE FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY BUSINESS RESILIENCY DISASTER GRANT CLOSED; FUNDING PARTNERSHIP WITH MOUNTAIN BIZWORKS ANNOUNCED
BOONE, NC – On Friday, March 21 2025, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation closed the application window for its 3rd…
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Helene storm repair projects at Blue Ridge Parkway underway, Long-term storm recovery will require significant work to fully restore park resources
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – As a result of Hurricane Helene’s path through the southern Appalachian Mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway in…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe & – Increased Fire Danger – Thursday March 27, 2025
NCZ001>006-018>020-280000-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, and Yadkinville218 AM EDT Thu Mar 27…
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Special Weather Statement including Avery County – Increased Fire Danger – Thursday March 27, 2025
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Governor Stein Broadens State of Emergency as State Coordinates Response to Wildfires, Urges Caution in Western North Carolina
(RALEIGH) Today, Governor Stein issued a State of Emergency to expand the state’s capacity to respond to the wildfires burning…
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Disaster Recovery Centers in North Carolina Will Transition to Locally Operated Resource Centers March 31
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Western North Carolina will transition to locally operatedResource Centers March 31 and will cease operation…
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