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National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes in Wilkes County on Tuesday
The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed two tornadoes in Wilkes County that occurred on Tuesday. In their reports today,…
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Healthcare System Responding to new COVID-19 Surge
BOONE, NC (August 18, 2021) – Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) officials are extremely concerned about the latest surge of COVID-19…
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Watauga High on lockdown, no indication that students are in danger
UPDATE 6:19pm with statement from Boone Police Boone, NC โ On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at approximately 3:20 PM, The…
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Governor Cooper Issues State of Emergency in Response to Severe Weather
RALEIGH: In response to Tropical Storm Fred, Governor Roy Cooper issued a State of Emergency today to activate the stateโs…
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48 Hour Precipitation Reports – Wednesday August 18, 2021
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 136 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2021 OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A…
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Governor Roy Cooper’s Wednesday August 18, 2021 COVID-19 Press Conference
Gov. Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force shared an update on COVID-19 and an update on the flooding…
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Wild Tuesday starts with an earthquake, ends with Tornado & Flood Warnings
A wild and eventful Tuesday brought just about everything to the High County and the region. The events began with…
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Blue Ridge Energy Line Crews Working to Restore Power After Damaging Storm
Lenoir, North Carolina โ (August 18, 2021 6:30 am) โ Battling numerous downed trees, flooding and debris since Tuesday evening…
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Flood Warning for Watauga County, NC – Wednesday August 18, 2021
NCC189-181245-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.W.0014.210818T0654Z-210818T1245Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Watauga NC-254 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flood Warning…
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Flash Flood Warning for Watauga County, NC – Tuesday August 17, 2021
NCC189-180400-/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0029.210817T2313Z-210818T0400Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDFlash Flood WarningNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA713 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 The National…
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