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Blue Ridge Energy Encourages Members to Conserve Energy Friday Morning
Lenoir, NC (January 4, 2018) – The coldest of the arctic weather predicted for Friday will cause even higher demand…
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2017 2nd Wettest Year On Record Since 1980, Fourth Wettest Overall
Calendar year 2017 will go down in the record books as the 2nd wettest since 1980 and fourth wettest since…
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Long Time Local Volunteer Dick Hearn Passes
A long time local volunteer to multiple organizations passed away on New Year’s Eve. Richard M. “Dick” Hearn, age 87,…
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Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Florida Fugitive
*Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Press Release* On December 29th, 2017, members of the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Problem Oriented Policing…
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Power Outages Impacting Sections Of Watauga County On The First Night Of 2018
Portions of Watauga County are without power on Monday night. 302 members of Blue Ridge Energy are in dark as…
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Bitter Cold Continues For First Full Week Of 2018, Worst Could Occur Thursday/Friday
The bitter cold snap that began as 2017 was ending will continue to linger around as 2018 has gotten underway.…
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Recall: Food Lion Recalling Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits
Food Lion is voluntarily recalling all code dates of its Food Lion brand Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits in an abundance of…
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Snow & Rime Ice On Grandfather Mountain To Start 2018
New Year’s resolution? Snow! On New Year’s Eve, Grandfather Mountain received approximately two inches of snow, along with plentiful rime…
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Seasonal Road Closures on Grandfather & Appalachian Ranger Districts
The Grandfather Ranger District offers a reminder that some roads will seasonally close starting January 2, 2018. Certain roads are…
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North Carolina State Parks To Offer First Day Hikes
Raleigh — A North Carolina New Year’s tradition of family adventure, exercise and reconnection with nature continues in 2018 with First Day…
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