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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe – Increased Fire Danger – Friday March 28, 2025
NCZ001>006-018>020-290000-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, and Yadkinville243 AM EDT Fri Mar 28…
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Special Weather Statement including Avery County – Increased Fire Danger – Friday March 28, 2025
GAZ017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>504-SCZ008>014-019-107-109-290000-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-Southern Greenville-Southern Spartanburg-346 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 …INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Friday March 28, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA727 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ022-032>034-043>047-058-059-291130-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-727 AM EDT Fri Mar 28…
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Six Months After Hurricane Helene, Governor Stein Honors Lives Lost & Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Western North Carolina
(RALEIGH) Today, on the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Governor Josh Stein visited western North Carolina to honor the 106…
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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday March 27, 2025
In the latest drought update for North Carolina, most of the counties in the state are under some drought classification.…
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APPLICATION WINDOW FOR HOPE FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY BUSINESS RESILIENCY DISASTER GRANT CLOSED; FUNDING PARTNERSHIP WITH MOUNTAIN BIZWORKS ANNOUNCED
BOONE, NC – On Friday, March 21 2025, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation closed the application window for its 3rd…
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Helene storm repair projects at Blue Ridge Parkway underway, Long-term storm recovery will require significant work to fully restore park resources
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – As a result of Hurricane Helene’s path through the southern Appalachian Mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway in…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe & – Increased Fire Danger – Thursday March 27, 2025
NCZ001>006-018>020-280000-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, and Yadkinville218 AM EDT Thu Mar 27…
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Special Weather Statement including Avery County – Increased Fire Danger – Thursday March 27, 2025
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Governor Stein Broadens State of Emergency as State Coordinates Response to Wildfires, Urges Caution in Western North Carolina
(RALEIGH) Today, Governor Stein issued a State of Emergency to expand the state’s capacity to respond to the wildfires burning…
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