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Longer Delays Possible Tonight on N.C. 105
BOONE – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor expects longer than usual delays on N.C. 105 tonight. Crews from Wright Brothers…
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Mountain City TN man charged with murder
An investigation into a suspected homicide has resulted in an arrest and formal charges. Investigators with the Johnson County Sheriff’s…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Tuesday August 12, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA538 AM EDT Tue Aug 12 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-130945-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-538 AM EDT…
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Man arrested after chase through Caldwell, Watauga, Johnson County TN & Sullivan County TN
Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a Sunday morning chase that started in Caldwell County and ended up in…
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Watauga County Schools Welcomes Barbee as New Curriculum Director
BOONE — Watauga County Schools and the Margaret E. Gragg Education Center (Central Office) recently welcomed Dr. Katie Barbee as…
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Back To School 2025-26 begins in the High Country
Summer break is about to end for area public schools, college, and university systems as the 2025-26 year begins. Johnson…
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AppalCART unveils new double-decker bus, first in the state.
AppalCART unveiled its new double-decker bus, marking the first of its kind in the state. See videos below of the…
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2025 WATAUGA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ENCORE PROGRAM
BOONE, NC – The Watauga Leadership Institute (WLI) has opened registration for the 2025 Encore series, a four-course program for…
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BOONE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR TWO PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDCARE INDUSTRY
In an ongoing effort to support the early childcare industry in Watauga County, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation…
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BOONE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RELEASES 2025 Q2 ECONOMIC INDICATORS REPORT
As the High Country economy moves through its busy summer tourism period, and as the State of North Carolina reclaims…
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