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Blue Ridge Energy Named to Business North Carolina’s Best Employer’s List
Blue Ridge Energy has been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s Best Employers list for 2021 for mid-size companies of…
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North Carolina’s Bear Harvest Increased 8% in 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 9, 2021) — Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s 2020 annual bear harvest summary show that hunters…
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Doc Watson Day 2021 to be held Friday June 18
Join the Town of Boone and The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country on Friday, June 18, at 7:00 p.m.…
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Crime Stoppers seeks help in theft of US flags & flowers from Woodlawn Cemetery
High Country Crime Stoppers and Blowing Rock Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: Theft of flowers…
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2021 July 4th Parade in Boone will not take place, other events planned
For the second year in a row the July 4th Parade in Boone will not take place due to COVID-19.…
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Sheriff’s Office warning of missed jury duty phone scam
Another phone scam is making the rounds in the county. The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware that…
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DMV Anticipates Extremely High Volume This Summer
ROCKY MOUNT – With health safety conditions improving in North Carolina and its traditional summer busy season fast approaching, the N.C.…
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North Carolina Extends P-EBT Food Assistance Benefits Through Summer to More Than 1.2 Million Children
Raleigh June 2, 2021 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced North Carolina has been approved…
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80% of NC Adults 65 and Older Vaccinated With First Dose Against COVID-19
Raleigh Jun 3, 2021 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced more than 80% of adults…
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COVID-19 Situation Updates for Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga – June 4, 2021
This report is intended to provide a regular update on the local response to COVID-19 in our communities and timely,…
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