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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Monday July 28, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA428 AM EDT Mon Jul 28 2025 NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032-035-WVZ042>044-507-508-290830-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Amherst-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-428 AM EDT…
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Upcoming Schedule for N.C. 105: July 28- August 1, 2025
NC 105 This Week: Daytime Construction The schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 11 am to 2 pm. Longer than…
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North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has sent four K-9 teams to the Hill Country of Texas
(NORTH CAROLINA) – The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has sent four K-9 teams to the Hill Country…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, July 25, 2025
Friday, July 25, 2025 We’re celebrating traditions of long-standing excellence at Appalachian State University. We began the week hosting the…
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13th anniversary noted of the passing of Watauga County Deputy William Mast Jr, killed in the line of duty
It's been 13 years since the untimely passing of Watauga County Deputy William Mast Jr. He was just 23 years old when…
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Watauga County Schools Provides Update on Valle Crucis School Construction and Contingency Planning for 2025–26 School Year
BOONE, NC – As construction of the new Valle Crucis School enters its final stages, the Watauga County Board of…
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Water Leak on Dogwood Road, Road Closed for the Repair
A water leak was found on Dogwood Road. Water service from Poplar Summit Road to Highway 105 will be without…
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August 1st begins “beans in the jar” month to predict upcoming snows for winter 2025-26 season
The August tradition of placing a bean in a jar to predict the number of upcoming winter snowfalls is about…
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Watauga High School becomes latest local school to partner with Lees-McRae College for discounted tuition and college prep
BANNER ELK, N.C.— In a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Watauga High School became the latest area high school to…
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Boone man faces ten counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Boone, NC – On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, the Boone Police Department, Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and North Carolina State…
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