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September 2018 Weather Recap: Hottest September Since 1980, 3rd Hottest In History
It was a hot September, so hot that it became the hottest September in Boone, since 1980, for average mean…
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Blue Ridge Conservancy Protects Key Tract of Grandfather Mountain Ridgeline; Transfers Ownership to NC State Parks
Two years ago Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) acquired some of the most significant land on Grandfather Mountain in order to…
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Hickory Woman’s Trip For Fast Food Turns Into A Fast $1 Million Lottery Win
For Brooke Blanton of Hickory, a trip into town for some dinner Wednesday night turned into a $1 million lottery…
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Goodnight Brothers Issues Statement Regarding Ham Recall
On Wednesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a recall involving over 89,000 pounds of ready-to-eat ham…
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Certain Produced Goodnight Brothers Country Ham Among Over 89,000 Pounds Of Ham Products Being Recalled
UPDATE Thursday October 4 – Goodnight Brothers has released a statement regarding the recall and can be viewed at this…
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Walmart Recalls Camp Axes Due to Injury Hazard
Walmart is recalling about 246,000 Ozark Trail camp axes. The axe head can detach from the handle, according to the…
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Lees-McRae Historical Inauguration of Dr. Herbert L. King Jr. Set For Friday, Oct. 5
Lees-McRae College will host the inauguration of its 16th President, Dr. Herbert L. King Jr., Friday, Oct. 5 on the campus…
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National Test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Wednesday October 3, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency…
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Public Meeting For Proposed Improvements To NC 105 From Blowing Rock Road To NC 105 Bypass To Be Held Oct 9th.
NORTH WILKESBORO – One major route into Boone could get major renovations that will ease delays, lower congestion and reduce…
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Attorney General Josh Stein Reaches $148 Million Settlement With Uber Over Data Breach
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has reached an agreement with the ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc.…
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