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Flood Warnings and Advisories Across the High Country as Isaias’s Remnants Move Out: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Flooding is ongoing in parts of the High Country this morning after 4 to locally 7 inches of rain fell…
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ODU Edges App State 10-3 in Rain-Soaked, Defensive Slugfest — Oct. 10, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — With heavy rains and gusty winds from Hurricane Isaias turning App State Football’s conference opener into a…
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Former Boone Police Chief Robert “Zane” Tester, Longtime Pastor, Dies at 80; Services Oct. 13, 2026
Robert “Zane” Tester, who served as Boone’s chief of police from 1986 to 1998 and later became a local pastor,…
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Blowing Rock Update: Park Avenue Waterline Work Starts Oct. 12, Early Voting Begins Oct. 15, Halloween Festival Oct. 31
BLOWING ROCK — The Town of Blowing Rock is preparing for waterline work on Park Avenue to begin Monday, Oct.…
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Watauga BOE to Consider Social Media Litigation, Wrestling Facility Concept, 2025-26 Audit on Oct. 13
The Watauga County Board of Education meets Tuesday, Oct. 13, with a possible action on nationwide social media litigation, a…
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Boone Town Council Meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14 — Ridgehouse Zoning Discussion, Deck Hill Water Tank Hearing, Holiday Parade Road Closure on the Agenda
BOONE — The Boone Town Council meets Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 9 a.m. in the Town Council Chambers at 1500…
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Isaias’s Remnants Bring Flooding Rain and Strong Winds to Watauga, Ashe and Avery: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Watauga, Ashe and Avery counties are all under a Flood Watch and a Wind Advisory today as the remnants of…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook – Saturday October 10, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA529 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026 NCZ001-018-VAZ015-110930-Ashe-Watauga-Grayson-529 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026…
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Blue Ridge Energy Is Prepared for Severe Weather
LENOIR, N.C. – Blue Ridge Energy staff are prepared and ready to respond should outages occur from heavy rainfall and…
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Flood Watch Issued for Watauga, Ashe and Wilkes Counties Saturday Through Sunday Evening, Oct. 10-11, 2026
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Flood Watch for Watauga, Ashe and Wilkes counties from Saturday morning…
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