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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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Temporary Phone Outage for All Town of Boone Lines
We are currently updating our telephones throughout all Town of Boone offices to ensure that our customer service remains top-notch.…
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Avery County Sheriff’s Office Drone Unit finds hikers lost for about 9 hours
On Sunday, July 20, 2025, Avery County Emergency Management and Linville Central Rescue responded to the Harper's Creek area of…
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Person surveying hurricane damage discovers body in Caldwell County
Sheriff Kevin H. Bean announced that the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation after deputies responded to…
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eCourts is Now Live in 14 More NC Counties including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes
RALEIGH — eCourts is officially live in 14 additional counties: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caswell, Forsyth, Madison, Mitchell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry,…
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Watauga Humane Society Unleashes Inaugural Pawpalooza Festival on Saturday July 26
BOONE, NC — Get ready to paws and celebrate! Watauga Humane Society is thrilled to announce its first-ever Pawpalooza, a pet-focused festival taking place…
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