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Jefferson, Granite Falls Among Recipients in Nearly $10 Million Parks and Recreation Grants Round
Two High Country towns are among the recipients in the latest round of state parks and recreation funding, after Gov.…
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Newland Man Denied Bond, Faces New Charges in Fatal Milligan Cycling Crash Case
John Benfield, the Newland man charged in the fatal Aug. 19 crash that killed two Milligan University cycling team members,…
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Blue Ridge Conservancy Adds “Critical” Land to Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) recently acquired 60 acres of forested land and transferred it to NC State Parks for inclusion…
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Jeff Corwin Partners With Lees-McRae College for New North Carolina TV Series
BANNER ELK, N.C. — Emmy®-winning conservationist, television host, and executive producer Jeff Corwin returns to national television this fall with…
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Fifth Annual Ag & Art Adventure Returns to Grayson County, Virginia Sept. 12-13
The Fifth Annual Ag & Art Adventure returns to Grayson County, Virginia, just across the state line from Ashe and…
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App State Enrolls Record 21,308 Students for Fall 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University opened its 2026–27 academic year with 21,308 Mountaineer students enrolled at the university for…
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Rooftop Cops Returns to Jefferson Sept. 15 to Support 2-Year-Old Battling Cancer
Local law enforcement will take to the roof of the Jefferson Bojangles on Sept. 15 for the annual Rooftop Cops…
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High Country Gas Prices at $3.86 This Week; NC Average Up About $1 From Last Year
Gas prices in the High Country have climbed significantly since our last report, with the Boone-area low for regular unleaded…
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BOONE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY MORNING — WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAM, HELLBENDER MURAL EXPANSION ON THE AGENDA
BOONE — The Boone Town Council meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, in the Town Council Chambers at 1500…
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Mountaineers Roll Over Maine in 2026 Football Opener
App State Football opened the 2026 season with a dominant home win over Maine, recording a 55-3 victory in front…
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