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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday June 11, 2026
Exceptional Drought (D4) has returned to North Carolina after a two-week absence — this time in the Triangle region. Alamance,…
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FREE SUMMER MEALS FOR KIDS AVAILABLE AT TWO WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS STARTING JUNE 15
The Watauga County Schools School Nutrition Department will provide summer meals at no charge to children and teens ages 18…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Thursday June 11, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA508 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009-010-012-013-015>017-032-120915-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Pulaski-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Patrick-508 AM EDT Thu Jun 11…
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Ashe Parents Charged with Child Abuse
Two Fleetwood residents are facing felony child abuse charges following a joint investigation by the Ashe County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Wednesday June 10, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA455 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>018-WVZ042>044-110900-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-455 AM EDT Wed Jun 10…
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Fatal wreck on 194 South on Monday
Boone- On Monday, June 8th, at approximately 4:32 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal…
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High Country Gas Prices Fall to $3.54 — Lowest Local Low in Over a Year
Gas prices in the High Country continue to fall, with the county low for regular unleaded dropping to $3.54 per…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Tuesday June 9, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA439 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-100845-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-439 AM EDT…
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Ned Jarrett, Two-Time NASCAR Champion and North Carolina Racing Legend, Dies at 93
Ned Jarrett, one of the most celebrated drivers in NASCAR history and a beloved figure in North Carolina motorsports, has…
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Boone Council Takes Up Federal Roadless Rule, Skate Park and Bolick Farm Wednesday
The Boone Town Council meets Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. with a resolution on federal forest protection, a skate park construction…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday June 4, 2026
North Carolina's drought continues to ease for the second straight week, with Extreme Drought (D3) dropping to 37 counties —…
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Anitra Ball Appointed to the Boone Town Council
BOONE, N.C. — During the May 27, 2026 meeting of the Boone Town Council, Anitra Ball was officially sworn in…
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High Country Gas Prices Drop to $3.77 This Week — Lowest Local Low in Months
Gas prices in the High Country are falling fast, with the Boone-area low for regular unleaded dropping to $3.77 per…
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Rescue Squad Pulls Cow From Mud Pit, Gets Her Back to Greener Pasture
A cow's Thursday afternoon adventure ended with a mud pit rescue in Avery County, as the Linville-Central Rescue Squad, Linville…
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Watauga County Commissioners Meet Tuesday With Budget, Emergency Services Purchases on Agenda
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. with the fiscal year 2027 budget adoption topping the…
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Watauga High Senior Jane Beach-Verhey Named 2026 Blue Scholar
Jane Elizabeth Beach-Verhey of Watauga High School has been named the 25th recipient of the $8,000 John and Ruth Blue…
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Town of Boone Releases FY2026/27 Proposed Budget; Workshop Set for June 5
The Town of Boone has released its FY2026/27 Proposed Budget. A Town Council budget workshop is scheduled for June 5,…
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CCC&TI Pins Largest-Ever Class of Associate Degree Nursing Graduates (78)
CCC&TI has honored the largest class of associate degree nursing graduates in program history — 78 graduates from Caldwell, Watauga…
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DriveNC.gov Gets a Major Overhaul — New App, Live Traffic Cameras, Custom Route Alerts
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has launched a major overhaul of DriveNC.gov, the state's go-to website for…
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Watauga Community Foundation Awards $42,270 to 19 Local Organizations
BOONE — The Watauga County Community Foundation has awarded $42,270 in grants to 19 organizations across the county, supporting work…
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