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MANNA FoodBank awarded $7M from community foundations to help upfit new facility
Feb. 6, 2025 – MANNA FoodBank will receive $7 million in grant funding from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC)…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook, including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Thursday February 6, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA227 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009-010-012-013-015-016-WVZ042-071930-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Pulaski-Grayson-Carroll-Mercer-227 PM EST Thu Feb 6…
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For first time, North Carolinians can bet on the Super Bowl
RALEIGH – For the first time, North Carolinians can place legal bets on the Super Bowl, choosing if they want…
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Automobile insurers request 22.6% increase for N.C. motorists
North Carolina insurance companies have requested a statewide average 22.6% increase in automobile insurance rates. The North Carolina Rate Bureau,…
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Governor Josh Stein Announces Additional $5 Million to Fund Grants for Small Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Helene
Today, Governor Josh Stein announced that the Duke Endowment has committed $5 million to the Western North Carolina Small Business…
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Section of NC-88 in Ashe County closed for Helene repairs
A section of NC-88 in Ashe County is closed for repairs related to Helene. The section is near Clint Gilley…
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Avery County flood debris pickup along State Right-of-Way to conclude
AVERY COUNTY- As of Sunday, February 23, 2025, all placement of flood debris along “State Right-of-Way” will conclude. This means…
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Blowing Rock Historical Society Donates $3,000 to Watauga Arts Council’s Hope After Helene Arts Relief Fund
Boone, NC — The Watauga Arts Council (WAC) is proud to announce a generous donation of $3,000 from the Blowing…
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FEMA Extends Application Deadline for North Carolinians Affected by Tropical Storm Helene
At the request of the state of North Carolina, Tropical Storm Helene survivors now have until March 8, 2025, to…
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Ashe Sheriff’s Office: Slippin Up the Holler
Creston, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 48-year-old Marice Jo Lipford of Creston. The arrest resulted…
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