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Blowing Rock Police Department warns of phone scam
The Blowing Rock Police Department is warning of the latest phone scam. “Please be advised that we have already received…
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Watauga County Historical Society Announces Billy Ralph Winkler as 2024 Inductee to WCHS Hall of Fame
The Watauga County Historical Society (WCHS) continues to expand its roster of Hall of Fame inductees for the year 2024,…
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SECU Foundation Initiates Phase Two DisasterRelief Package of $1.75 Million for Western North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. – SECU Foundation’s Board of Directors approved a phase two disaster relief package with an additional $1.75 million…
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$15.5 Million Raised for NC Disaster Relief Fund to Help with Long-Term Hurricane Helene Recovery, Unmet Needs
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced donations of $15.5 million made to the NC Disaster Relief Fund are going to…
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2025-2025 Christmas & New Year’s Day Holiday Closings
Below is a list of holiday closings. The list will be updated as needed. Watauga County Schools will early release…
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Governor-elect Josh Stein announces launch of Rebuilding Western North Carolina Advisory Committee
(RALEIGH) Governor-elect Josh Stein today announced that he has launched the Rebuilding Western North Carolina Advisory Committee to help advise…
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Ashe County
Ashe Sheriff: Winebarger Arrested with Meth and Fentanyl
WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 32-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Winebarger of Deep Gap after…
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Alerts
Winter Weather Advisory including Watauga & Ashe – Friday & Saturday December 20-21, 2024
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA625 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2024 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-043-508-201900-/O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0015.241220T1800Z-241221T1800Z/Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-WesternGreenbrier-Including the cities of Tazewell,…
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Winter Weather Advisory for Avery County – Friday & Saturday December 20-21, 2024
NCZ033-200600-/O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0010.241220T1800Z-241221T1800Z/Avery-Including the cities of Ingalls, Newland, and Banner Elk509 PM EST Thu Dec 19 2024 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT…
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Fatal collision 321 near Frank Hodges Drive in Watauga County – Wednesday December 18, 2024
Sugar Grove– On Wednesday, December 18, at approximately 6:15 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision…
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