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Extreme Cold Watch including Watauga & Ashe for Sunday-Wednesday January 19-22, 2025
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-181000-/O.NEW.KRNK.EC.A.0001.250120T0900Z-250122T1700Z/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-Including the cities of Marion, Pulaski, Duo, Hinton, Tazewell,Quinwood, Whitetop, Hot Springs, Pearisburg, Union, Flat Top,Blacksburg,…
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Avery Sheriff’s Office seeking help locating missing person – Aaron Edmisten
The Avery County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing person Aaron Edmisten. He was…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook, including Watauga & Ashe, for Friday January 17, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA426 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-015-WVZ042>044-507-508-180930-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-426 AM EST Fri…
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Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills coming early next week, coldest air of this winter
Update Friday, January 17, 5:52 pm – Extreme Cold Watch issued for Sunday through Wednesday. More information at this link.…
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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday January 16, 2025
In the latest drought update for North Carolina, portions of the High Country have found some relief. Watauga's north-western section…
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Avery County government transitioning out of Helene distribution, established non-profits to continue
AVERY COUNTY-Avery County is transitioning out of distribution and turning it over to our county's established non-profits. The non-profits the…
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Officer-involved shooting in Mountain City TN, suspect dead
An officer-involved shooting has left one man dead and a police K9 injured. Just before 10:30 pm on Wednesday, deputies…
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Wind Advisory including Watauga & Ashe – January 16-17, 2025
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-170415-/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0004.250117T0000Z-250117T0900Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Including the cities of Boone, Galax, Pearisburg, Buena Vista,Radford, Covington, West Jefferson, Clifton Forge, Whitetop,Tazewell, Fincastle, Marion, Lexington,…
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Calling Young Basketball Fans: Summer Camp Scholarships Available for Middle School Students
Lenoir, North Carolina (January 10, 2025) – Each year, Blue Ridge Energy offers sixth or seventh-grade students the chance to…
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Ashe County Sheriff’s Office warns of another phone scam making the rounds
The Ashe County Sheriff's Office is warning of yet another scam going around the county. They are still encountering calls…
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