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Superintendent update on the new Valle Crucis School
Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 – Watauga Schools Superintendent Dr. Leslie Alexander gives an update on the new Valle Crucis School,…
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Community FEaST Returns Wednesday Oct. 8 to Sanford Mall on App State Boone campus
BOONE — Appalachian State University’s eighth annual Community FEaST will take place Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, from 4:30 to 6…
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DOT to Close Section of Dewitt Barnett Road for Culvert Replacement
A portion of Dewitt Barnett Road (SR 1114) in Watauga County will close later this week as N.C. Department of…
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Upcoming Schedule for N.C. 105: October 6-10, 2025
The schedule for NC 105 this week: South of the Watauga River. Brief closures to clear debris Tues/Weds/Thurs from 11am-2pm…
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App State celebrates installation of Chancellor Heather H. Norris
Dr. Heather Norris was formally installed Friday as the eighth chancellor of Appalachian State University in a ceremony at Holmes…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, October 3, 2025
Friday, October 3, 2025 This morning was one of the most humbling, inspiring and moving moments in my professional career…
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Fatal collision in Watauga County near NC/TN stateline on Thursday
Zionville– On Thursday, October 2, at approximately 11:20 a.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision…
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Governor Stein Announces $9 Million In Grants To 14 Nonprofit Volunteer Organizations Helping to Rebuild Western North Carolina
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Stein announced that 14 nonprofit Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOADs) have received more than $9 million…
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App State’s Foster Grandparent Program seeks volunteers to support Lucy Brock Child Development Lab partnership
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Foster Grandparent Program is partnering with the Lucy Brock Child Development Lab to provide…
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Nearly $48 million approved to support disaster recovery, Beech Mountain and App State among grants approved
FEMA announced nearly $48 million in additional funding for 46 North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene and other disaster recovery projects. This includes…
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