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Town of Boone Council Chambers Undergoing Renovations
Town of Boone, North Carolina— Beginning today, July 28th, 2025, the Town of BooneCouncil Chambers, located at 1500 Blowing Rock…
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Crews rescue paraglider in Zionville
Crews from multiple agencies responded to rescue a paraglider who crashed into trees in Zionville. At approximately 10:20 am Watauga…
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Watauga Arts Council and Downtown Boone Development Association Announce the Return of Buskers Fest 2025
Boone, NC – July 2025 – The Watauga Arts Council, in collaboration with the Downtown BooneDevelopment Association, is thrilled to…
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Wytheville Police Department Officer Locates Long-Term Missing Person, Bringing Closure to Family
WYTHEVILLE, VA – July 23, 2025 – The Wytheville Police Department is proud to announce the successful resolution of a…
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Back 2 School Festival Urgently Needs Volunteers and Donations to Support Watauga County Students
BOONE, NC — July 2025 — The Back 2 School Festival is just weeks away, and organizersare calling on the…
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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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