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BOONE FAMILY TO APPEAR ON FOX GAME SHOW MONDAY NIGHT
BOONE, N.C. — A Boone family will appear as contestants on a national television game show Monday night when Haley…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, April 24, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026 This week offered many opportunities to celebrate the elements that enrich the App State Experience —…
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Valle Crucis School Teacher Gina Holste Named 2026 NC Regional Teacher of the Year for Northwest Region
Gina Holste, a teacher at Valle Crucis School in Watauga County, has been named the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North…
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Roof Installed on App State’s New $25M Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility; Turf Field On Track for August
Construction is moving ahead on App State's new Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility in Boone, with the roof now installed…
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March 2026- MLS Real Estate Report
The High–Country Real Estate Market, which consists of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga counties, saw 113 closed sales of single-family,…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday April 23, 2026
North Carolina's drought has intensified for the fifth straight week, with Extreme Drought expanding to 47 counties — nearly half…
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Wildfire Closes US 19E at Avery/Mitchell Line; Second Fire Forces Ashe County Farm to Shut Down
UPDATE — Friday, April 24, 1:02 p.m.: The NC Forest Service public viewer is reporting 90 percent containment on the…
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Jackson Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Boone, NC – On April 21st, 2026 a Watauga County Jury found Alexander Matthew Jackson guilty of First Degree Murder…
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Caldwell County Road to Close for SHP Crash Reconstruction
N.C. Department of Transportation crews will install a detour on a Caldwell County road on Thursday, April 23, 2026. U.S.…
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Avery County Sheriff Warns of AI Voice Cloning Scam Targeting Families
The Avery County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a sophisticated fraud scheme in which scammers are using artificial…
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