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NCDOT Removing Lane Closures for Independence Day Travel
RALEIGH – N.C. Department of Transportation contractors across the state will remove nearly all lane closures to reduce traffic congestion…
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Water leak on Laurel Lane/Overlook Drive, sidewalk closed King Street, Flats & Cherry Drive
A water leak has been found on Laurel Lane and Overlook Drive area. Services will be restored within 2 to…
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Special Weather Statement issued June 30 at 6:58AM EDT by NWS
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1263FB797EC8.SpecialWeatherStatement.1263FB79DD50NC.GSPSPSGSP.332aff1f113b0ba677b869dddfba53dd w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2022-06-30T06:58:00-04:00 Actual Alert Public Alert for Avery; Buncombe; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Eastern Polk; Graham; Greater…
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4th of July Holiday Fire Safety
BOONE, NC – As the 4th of July approaches, Boone Fire Department wants to remind you to be fire smart.…
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Three dead after shooting in Newland
On Monday, June 27, 2022, at 5:32 p.m. the Burke County 911 Center received a call regarding a shooting that…
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Tourism to the Blue Ridge Parkway creates $1.3 billion in economic benefits
(NC/VA) – A new National Park Service report shows that in 2021, 15.9 million park visitors spent an estimated $1.3…
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National Park Visitor Spending Contributed $42.5 Billion to U.S. Economy in 2021
WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2021 resulted…
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Town of Boone’s Tree Planting Event at the Bolick Property
On June 25th, 2022, the Town of Boone partnered with the High County Audubon Society (HCAS) to host a tree…
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Sheriff Hagaman warns of persistent problem with scam phone calls and emails
Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman, and the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), would like to remind the community of persistent…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC at 639 pm EDT, June 26 2022
Special Weather StatementNational Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA639 PM EDT Sun Jun 26 2022 NCZ001-018-262315-Ashe NC-Watauga NC-639 PM EDT Sun Jun…
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