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MountainTrue Names Hannah Woodburn as Inaugural Upper New Riverkeeper
Boone, NC — MountainTrue is proud to announce the appointment of Hannah Woodburn as the first Upper New Riverkeeper, a new…
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Hope After Helene: Community Storm Anniversary Full Day of Events
“The opposite of cheap hope is pessimism, but the opposite of deep hope is despair, which leads to passivity. Hope,…
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TOURISM GENERATED $656 IN 2024 TAX SAVINGS PER WATAUGA COUNTY RESIDENT
BOONE, NC (August 28, 2025) – Domestic and international visitors to Watauga County spent$515.85 million in 2024, according to an…
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Charlie Brady Honored with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Blue Ridge Conservancy congratulates Charlie Brady, outgoing Executive Director, who was recently awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine…
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Blue Ridge Parkway completes southernmost Helene recovery road project at milepost 422
ASHEVILLE, NC – On August 29, the National Park Service announced completion of a landslide repair project located at milepost…
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Grandfather Mountain July 2025 Weather Report
LINVILLE, N.C. – July 2025 tied a record for the number of days of precipitation on Grandfather Mountain, according to…
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Three All-Way Stops Coming to Avery County Road
LINVILLE – Crews from the N.C. Department of Transportation will install stop signs and painted lines for all-way stops at…
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Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor ofU.S. Military Veteran Michael Verardo
As we continue to mourn the lives of the victims of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minnesota, we honor…
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Food Lion Feeds Rallies for College Hunger Relief
SALISBURY, N.C., Aug. 28, 2025 — Food Lion Feeds is once again teaming up with college campuses to address food…
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Downtown Boone Parking Changes for Appalachian State Events
Town of Boone, North Carolina— At its August 13th meeting, the Boone Town Council votedto implement a uniform two-hour parking…
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