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Holy Cross Valle Crucis Announces Public Events for July 19 Centennial Celebration 1842 Episcopal Mission Honors the 100th Anniversary of its Current Church Building
VALLE CRUCIS, NC — One hundred years ago, in 1925, the Episcopal faith community in and around Valle Crucis laid…
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North Carolina State Highway Patrol Embarks on Future as an Independent, Cabinet-Level Department
RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina announces a significant organizational change: effective immediately, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol…
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Downtown Boone Development Association (DBDA) Designated as a 2025 Accredited Program by Main Street America
Town of Boone, North Carolina – The Downtown Boone Development Association has beendesignated as an Accredited Main Street America program…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Thursday July 10, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA240 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043-045>047-WVZ042>044-507-508-110645-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-240 AM EDT…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch including Watauga, Ashe, & Wilkes – Wednesday July 9, 2025
NCC005-009-033-157-169-171-189-193-197-VAC005-009-011-017-019-021-023-029-031-035-037-045-063-067-071-077-083-089-121-141-143-155-161-163-173-185-197-530-580-590-640-678-680-690-750-770-775-WVC025-055-063-089-100200-/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.A.0497.250709T1804Z-250710T0200Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH497 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE…
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Boone Next: Our Town, Our Future has Officially Been Adopted
Town of Boone, North Carolina— On June 25, 2025, the Boone Town Council officially adopted Boone Next: Our Town, Our…
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Watauga County Schools and the Watauga Education Foundation co-hosting “Our Kids, Our Community: Navigating Technology and Mental Health in Our Schools”
Watauga County Schools and the Watauga Education Foundation will be co-hosting an important and informative community event on Tuesday, Aug.…
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NCDMV Announces Moratorium on Driver License Expirations
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) announces that, effective July 1, 2025, Senate Bill 391 has…
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Back 2 School Festival Returns August 9, 2025 – Community Support Needed Now More Than Ever
[Boone, NC] – The 2025 Back 2 School Festival will be held on Saturday, August 9 atWatauga High School, continuing…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Wednesday July 9, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA253 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032-WVZ042>044-507-508-100700-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-253 AM EDT…
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