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Governor Cooper Names New Highway Patrol Commander
Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday appointed Glenn M. McNeill as the next Commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Serving…
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State Fire Marshal Supports First Responder Bill
RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey has announced his support of new legislation that gives property tax…
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U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Voluntarily Recalls Certain Smokeless Tobacco Products
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) is voluntarily recalling certain of its smokeless tobacco products, listed in the chart below, manufactured…
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Pimento Spread Recall After Tests By NCDA&CS Show Presence Of Listeria Monocytogenes
RALEIGH – B&H Foods of Charlotte is voluntarily recalling Ruth’s Original pimento spread distributed at retail supermarkets in North Carolina,…
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State Health Officials Announce First Child Flu Fatality Of 2016-2017 Season
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first child death from flu for the 2016-2017…
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NCDOT Works To Integrate Drones In Emergency Response
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is exploring how to best implement unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, into future…
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Sugar Cove Fire In McDowell County Grows to 220 Acres, 20% Contained
NEBO, NC, February 1, 2017- Crews are completing fireline construction on the Sugar Cove fire in preparation for burnouts this…
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Watauga Medics Begin Using Base Number 3, Serves Western Portion Of The County
Watauga Medics began using their latest base on Tuesday. Base 3, located near the intersection of 321 and 421, will…
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State Attorney General Warns Don’t Say “Yes” – Just Hang Up
Sometimes all a crook needs from you is one word – “Yes.” With a tape recording of your voice saying…
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Monday Power Outages In Western End Of County
Linemen worked on Monday night to restore power to 176 Blue Ridge Electric members in western Watauga County. The communities…
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