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Endangered squirrels flying high at Grandfather Mountain
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. — It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a Carolina northern flying squirrel! This past February, researchers…
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Hatchery Supported Trout Waters Open April 2
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. on April…
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Ballot Tracking Available Again for Absentee-By-Mail Voters
Absentee-by-mail voters in North Carolina will be able to track the status of their ballots for the May 17 statewide…
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Wild Turkey Season Opens in North Carolina on April 2
Wild turkey hunting season opens in North Carolina on April 2. The youth season is April 2 – 8, and…
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North Carolina Jobs and GDP Economy Fully Recovered to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2021
North Carolina’s economy fully returned to the employment level it enjoyed before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world into an…
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‘Dollar Days’ begin April 2 at Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain will open its gates to High Country residents, employees and their guests for only $3 each April 2-30,…
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Freed named interim coordinator for Downtown Boone Development Association
The Town of Boone has named Mark Freed, Director of Cultural Resources, as the interim Downtown Development Coordinator for the…
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WHS Students highlight student-led service projects at school board meeting
BOONE — Students from Watauga High School attended the March meeting of the Watauga County Board of Education to share…
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Boone Walmart location receives Helen R. Walton Excellence in the Community Leadership Award
The Boone Walmart location recently received the Helen R. Walton Excellence in the Community Leadership Award. It's the most prestigious…
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COVID-19 Situation Updates for Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga – March 11, 2022
This report is intended to provide a regular update on the local response to COVID-19 in our communities and timely,…
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