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Eclipse Glasses And Solar Viewing Safety Tips
Below is safety information for viewing the solar eclipse, on Monday August 21, from Brad Panovich of NBC Charlotte and…
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Todd Fire Department Out Of Service For Now, Other Departments Covering The District
UPDATE Tuesday August 15 – Officials with Watauga and Ashe counties have issued a joint statement after meeting with members…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Prepares For Total Solar Eclipse
Blue Ridge Parkway staff and volunteers are actively preparing for the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. That day, from approximately 1:00…
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NCDOT Prepared for Solar Show, Teams Across North Carolina Ready In Different Ways
SYLVA – The star of the show will perform for about two and a half minutes. Planning has been ongoing for…
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August 14-18, 2017 Traffic Reports
Monday August 14 REMINDER – Allow extra travel time in Boone all this week and weekend due to both off…
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Back 2 School Festival Assists Record Number of Students, Over 1000 Children Served
BOONE, NC – The Watauga County Back 2 School Festival saw a record number of school children show up at…
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Shower Facility At Julian Price Park Campground Coming Along
Work continues on a new shower facility along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The facility was announced earlier this year, and…
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West Jefferson Walmart Receives Another Bomb Threat On Saturday, 5th In Last Two Weeks
For the fifth time in the last two weeks, the West Jefferson Walmart was evacuated due to a bomb threat…
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Local Man Charged: Assault With A Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury For Early July Incident
*Watauga County Sheriff’s Department Press Release* On July 7, 2017, Officers from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office responded to 186…
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AAA Urges Traffic Safety During Solar Eclipse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – With millions expected to travel for the Monday, Aug. 21 solar eclipse, AAA Carolinas urges traffic safety during…
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