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Special Weather Statement for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC – Friday February 18, 2022
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042>044-507-508-181700-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell,Marion, Bland, Wytheville, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale,Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top,…
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Empty Bowls is celebrating 20 years, 2022 event to be held in March
Boone, NC – Empty Bowls is celebrating 20 years of gathering to support our community.Our community’s Empty Bowls is back…
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Grandfather Mountain hosts free environmental educator workshops
Grandfather Mountain invites educators to take advantage of its classroom in the clouds. In 2022, the nonprofit nature park in…
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Coffey Retires from Blue Ridge Electric Board of Directors; Board Appoints Search Committee
Joy Coffey, long time director of Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation and secretary-treasurer for 14 years, has retired from the…
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Governor Cooper and State Health Officials Update Mask Recommendations
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley provided an update on…
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Watauga County Schools announces changes to COVID prevention protocols
The Watauga County Schools system has announced changes to its COVID prevention protocols in schools. Starting on Monday, February 21,…
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Thursday structure fire claims life of Zionville resident
UPDATE Monday, February 21 4:56 pm from Watauga County Emergency Services: At 3:32 am on 2/17/2022 Fire Departments from Zionville,Cove Creek, Beaver Dam, Watauga Medics,…
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Blue Ridge Parkway visitation tops 15 million in 2021
Park officials remind visitors there are many miles to explore(NC/VA) – Blue Ridge Parkway managers announced today there were an…
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Governor Roy Cooper’s Thursday February 17, 2022 COVID-19 Press Conference
Governor Cooper and Emergency Management officials shared an update on COVID-19. Broadcast provided by PBS North Carolina.
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Wind Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – February 17, 2022
NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-015-020-WVZ042>044-507-508-171600-/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.220217T1400Z-220218T1000Z/Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion,Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Hot Springs,Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix,…
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