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News
Watauga County Schools Receives Support from Near and Far
Despite the challenges experienced in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, there has been a large outpouring…
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IT Company Selects Wilkes County for New Center of Excellence
Provalus, an information technology outsourcing firm, will establish a Center of Excellence in Wilkes County, creating 150 jobs, according to…
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Weather Alerts
Special Weather Statement for Avery County – Fire Danger Statement
NCZ033-035-037-056-057-501>504-050745-Avery-Alexander-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-235 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 Following the passage of a dry cold front on…
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Weather Alerts
High Wind Warning for Watauga & Ashe for Wednesday & Thursday December 4-5, 2024
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-041800-/O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0001.241205T0000Z-241205T2100Z//O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0005.241205T0000Z-241205T2100Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Including the cities of Volney, Troutdale, West Jefferson, Boone,Sparta, Independence, and Whitetop207 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 …HIGH…
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High Wind Warning for Avery County for Wednesday & Thursday December 4-5, 2024
NCZ033-042000-/O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0002.241205T0000Z-241205T2100Z//O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0004.241205T0000Z-241205T2100Z/Avery-Including the cities of Newland, Ingalls, and Banner Elk341 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 …HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT…
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Former Watauga County Sheriff “Red” Lyons passes
The longest serving Sheriff in Watauga County history passed away this week. James Carlton “Red” Lyons, age 87, passed away…
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Blue Ridge Energy Announces March Retirement of CEO Doug Johnson; Woodle Appointed by Board as Next CEO
Lenoir, North Carolina (December 3, 2024) –Blue Ridge Energy has announced the retirement of long-time Chief Executive Officer Doug Johnson,…
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Weather Alerts
High Wind Watch for Watauga & Ashe – Wednesday-Thursday December 4-5, 2024
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-040315-/O.NEW.KRNK.HW.A.0001.241205T0000Z-241205T2100Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Including the cities of Troutdale, Volney, Boone, Independence,Whitetop, West Jefferson, and Sparta212 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 …HIGH…
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Alerts
High Wind Watch for Avery County – Wednesday-Thursday December 4-5, 2024
NCZ033-040315-/O.NEW.KGSP.HW.A.0002.241205T0000Z-241205T2100Z/Avery-Including the cities of Newland, Ingalls, and Banner Elk214 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 …HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook for Tuesday December 3, 2024
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA356 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-040900-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-356 AM EST…
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