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High Wind Warning In Effect Noon Friday To Noon Saturday – April 26-27, 2019
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, and Volney 331 PM EDT Thu Apr…
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Online Positive Parenting Program Now Available for Parents in 100 North Carolina Counties
Raleigh Apr 24, 2019 – North Carolina families with young children can now take advantage of free online parenting support…
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Black Bears are on the Move – What to Do and What Not to Do
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 24, 2019) – Become BearWise. That’s the advice N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologists are giving now that the…
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Temperatures Reach Above 75 Degrees In Boone For First Time In 2019
High temperatures in Boone were the warmest on Tuesday since October 2018, but didn’t quite reach the high mark of…
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North Carolina Forest Service urges residents to think safety in spring wildfire season
RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is urging North Carolina residents to think safety and exercise extra caution when burning…
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The Tony Weaver Story: Local man brought back to life after heart stops
Boone, NC [April 17, 2019] by Josh Jarman Are you prepared to die today? Perhaps no question in life…
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Troxler encourages horse owners to vaccinate against mosquito-borne diseases and rabies
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging horse owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and…
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Grandfather Mountain announces ‘Conservation Campus’ expansion
LINVILLE, N.C.—Grandfather Mountain is more than a mile high, but plans for a new “Conservation Campus” will take the park’s…
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New Data Dashboard Illustrates State, County Impacts of Excessive Alcohol Use in North Carolina
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has released an interactive online dashboard, “Alcohol &…
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Dangerous Opioids Among The Thousands Of Pounds Of Prescription Pills Destroyed
Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) delivered 19,515 pounds of unused prescription medications to a…
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