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Southern Wildfire Outlook: Elevated Fire Risk Expected Through Winter Despite Recent Rainfall
The National Interagency Fire Center outlook for the Southern Area of the United States released November 1, 2025: Regional fire…
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SNAP Beneficiaries Will Receive Partial November Benefits
As the federal government shutdown continues, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received guidance from the United…
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Lane Closure Needed for Drainage Repairs at Boone Business
BOONE – One lane of U.S. 321 in Watauga County will close for about two weeks while a business repairs…
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High Country to Celebrate Local Agriculture at 68th Annual Farm City Banquet
The 68th Annual Farm City Banquet will celebrate the High Country’s agricultural heritage Thursday, November 13 at 6 p.m. at…
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NCDMV Launches Online Upgrade for Teen Drivers from Level 2 to Level 3
Building on recent expansions to online services under Senate Bill 245, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) today announced…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe – Increased Fire Danger – Wednesday November 5, 2025
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-050900-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-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell,Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford,…
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Special Weather Statement for Avery County – Increased Fire Danger – Wednesday November 5, 2025
NCZ033-035>037-048>050-053-056-057-064-065-068>072-082-501>510-050615-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-107 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025 …INCREASED FIRE DANGER…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, October 31, 2025
Friday, October 31, 2025 Fall brings a fun and festive atmosphere to our Boone and Hickory campuses, and this week,…
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Blue Ridge Energy Foundation Grants Awarded for Continuing Helene Recovery
Lenoir, North Carolina (October 28, 2025) – Grants awarded by the Blue Ridge Energy Members Foundation this year focus on…
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Lane Closure: 105 culvert work continues near Poplar Grove Road – November 3-5, 2025
The N.C. Department of Transportation will close one lane of N.C. 105 for culvert replacement. The right lane of N.C.…
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