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Top baby names in North Carolina & nationwide for 2021
The top baby names for 2021 have been announced by the Social Security Administration. The annual list is compiled by…
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Grandfather Mountain’s Doc the elk finds new home at Rescue Ranch
LINVILLE, N.C. — Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is bidding a fond farewell…
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State Highway Patrol Responds to Parking Issues Along Watauga River
Troopers Act to Increase Traffic Safety at Popular Tourist Destination Watauga County – In an effort to promote traffic safety…
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Local photojournalist Marie Freeman passes
UPDATED Tuesday May 12th 7pm – Arrangements to celebrate the life of Marie Freeman have been announced by her family.…
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North Carolina’s 2021-22 Deer Harvest Summaries Now Available
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 10, 2022) — Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s annual deer harvest summary indicate hunters across the…
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App State’s new online vet tech degree program begins in August 2022
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is accepting applications through July 1, 2022, for the first class of its new online…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation secures grants to advance economic development along Parkway corridor
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured two grants totaling $911,117 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support economic…
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Nearly 4,000 students earn degrees as App State’s Class of 2022
BOONE, N.C. — Nearly 4,000 students attained Appalachian State University degrees this spring, which was celebrated at Spring Commencement ceremonies…
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Boone Fire to conduct live burns in area of Perkinsville Drive and Clawson Street
NOTE – The first of these burns occurred on Monday night May 9, 2022. The second of these burns takes…
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Thousands of Pounds of Unused Medications Collected and Destroyed as Part of Operation Medicine Drop
(Raleigh, NC) – A joint effort involving the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and…
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