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Commissioner Causey negotiates mobile home rate settlement, cancels hearing
The Department of Insurance has ended its legal dispute with the North Carolina Rate Bureau over the Rate Bureau’s proposed…
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New Health Sciences Facility at CCC&TI to Address Critical Workforce Needs
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has announced that a new health science facility is being planned for the college’s…
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Outdoor Burning and Wildland Fire Safety from the North Carolina Forest Service and Boone Fire Department
Watauga County received extensive damage from Hurricane Helene, winter wind and the recent ice storm. With warm weather and longer…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, April 4, 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025 In April, with the end of the academic year on the horizon, we celebrate many accomplishments…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Sunday April 6, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA406 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-070815-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-406 AM EDT…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Saturday April 5, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA342 AM EDT Sat Apr 5 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-060745-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-342 AM EDT…
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Long time local North Carolina Forestry Service member Edwin Greene passes
A long-time local North Carolina Forestry Service member passed away this week. Edwin Don Greene, age 83, passed away on April…
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Ricky Ward Watauga County Schools Principal of the Year
Watauga County Schools is excited to announce Ricky Ward as the 2025-26 principal of the year. The announcement was made…
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Short Stretch of U.S. 421 Closing Overnight for New Bridge
NORTH WILKESBORO – The North Wilkesboro Speedway lights will be on tonight. But there will be no racing. The lights…
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Fiber-optic network vandalized SkyLine/SkyBest offering reward
SkyLine/SkyBest is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for vandalizing its…
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