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NC Officials Identify First Case of Monkeypox in State
Raleigh Jun 23, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first case of monkeypox…
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Blue Ridge Electric Annual Meeting Held: Directors Elected, Reports Presented
Lenoir, North Carolina (June 23, 2022) In addition to business reports, director election results were announced at the Annual Meeting…
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App State alum donates $1.3 million in support of App State Athletics and Walker College of Business
BOONE, N.C. — Dennis Covington ’92 and his wife, Katherine, have made a $1.3 million gift to Appalachian State University…
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Interview: Marty Stuart
An interview with Marty Stuart ahead of his upcoming show in Boone on July 3, 2022 as part of An…
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Legendary Businessman, Philanthropist and NASCAR Hall of Famer Bruton Smith Passes Away
A visionary and transformative figure in both business and entertainment, Ollen Bruton Smith, the founder and executive chairman of Sonic…
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FEDERAL INDICTMENT CHARGES CPA WITH SECURITIES FRAUD
More than 19 investors at or near retirement age lost over $3.6 million CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal grand jury…
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Mediation & Restorative Justice Center awarded funding by NCDHHS
The Mediation & Restorative Justice Center (MRJC), located in Boone, was recently awarded funding by the North Carolina Department of…
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Blowing Rock Police Department recipient of Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force grant
The Blowing Rock Police Department (BRPD) is pleased to announce that they have been selected as the recipient of a…
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Next Watauga County Commissioners meeting July 19th, public comment to name Aquatic Center after Lan O’Loughlin
THE WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2022, HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THEREFORE, THE NEXT…
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Joint Statement of the Boone Town Council and Watauga County Board of Commissioners Concerning the County’s Proposed Downtown Parking Garage
Watauga County and the Town of Boone have recently issued separate press releases concerning a local law, House Bill 193,…
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