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Extreme Heavy, Wet Snow Causing Additional Outages: Blue Ridge Energy Continues Full Force Restoration Response
Lenoir, North Carolina (December 9, 2017 – 3 pm) – While line crews are restoring many outages, new outages…
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Dangerous Situation Saturday Morning as Line Crews Battle Continuing Outages to Restore Power Today
Lenoir, North Carolina (December 9, 2017 – 8 am) – After overnight power restoration efforts, Blue Ridge Energy line…
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Blue Ridge Energy Responds to Limited Outages During Friday Snow Storm
Lenoir, North Carolina (December 8, 2017 – 4pm) – Snow blanketed the Blue Ridge Energy service area today but outages…
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Town Of Boone 2017 Christmas Parade Cancelled
Due to a Winter Storm Warning for the area through Saturday afternoon, and for the safety of those involved, the…
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Early Morning Snow Leads To Wrecks and School Cancellations
Early morning snow has lead to several wrecks and the cancellation of local schools system today. Watauga County Schools cancelled…
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Husqvarna To Pay $2.85 Million For Emissions Penalty, United States Base Is In Charlotte NC
Swedish company Husqvarna AB and its U.S. affiliate, Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc., have agreed to pay a $2.85…
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Appalachian Police Receive Training To Treat Opioid Overdoses With Narcan
BOONE, N.C.— Even though Appalachian State University has no significant problem with opioid overdoses, its University Police Department stands ready…
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Crime Stoppers Seeks Help With Theft Of Tag Along Trailer From A Boone Business
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On November 9, 2017,…
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New District Ranger Selected For The Appalachian Ranger District
The National Forests in North Carolina announced that Richard Thornburgh will oversee management and operations as the new District Ranger…
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NCDOI:Changes to Medicare Part A and B for 2018
RALEIGH — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have announced the changes to Medicare Parts A and B for 2018.…
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