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2018 Becomes All Time Wettest Year Locally, Some Locations Record Over 100 Inches of Precipitation
The calendar year 2018 is now officially the wettest year on record for Boone, Watauga County, and the High Country. 93.42…
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Rabid Black Bear Found Dead in Hyde County, First Known Case of a Rabies Positive Black Bear in the State
FAIRFIELD, N.C. (Dec. 28, 2018) – A black bear found dead in Hyde County has tested positive for rabies — the…
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2018 in Review: CDC Looks Back at the Year’s Most Pressing Health Threats
From the opioid overdose epidemic to foodborne disease outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance to the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic…
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Train Derails In McDowell County on Sunday Afternoon, No Reported Injuries
No injuries are being reported after a train derailed in McDowell County on Sunday afternoon. Four cars derailed at Peppers…
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Center For Disease Control Updates Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
The Center for Disease Control has released an update on the multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products. Updates: Since…
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United States and North Carolina Flags Return to Full-Staff on December 31, 2018
United States and North Carolina flags will return to full-staff beginning at sunrise on Monday, December 31, 2018. Flags were lowered for…
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Fire Destroys Double Wide On Jenwil Drive Thursday Night
Multiple fire departments responded to a double wide home on fire Thursday night. The home, at 188 Jenwil Drive in…
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Flood Advisory In Effect Until 8pm Tonight – Friday Dec 28, 2018
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flood Advisory for… Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina… Ashe…
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Forest Service Seasonal Road Closures for End of 2018 Start of 2019
The US Forest Service has announced seasonal road closures for the Pisgah Forest, Appalachian Ranger District and Grandfather Ranger District. Pisgah…
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Education Lottery issues new warning about a scratch-off scam
The N.C. Education Lottery is issuing a new warning to players to buy lottery tickets only from authorized lottery retailers…
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