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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, March 21, 2025
Friday, March 21, 2025 Dear Members of the App State Community, As we move into the next chapter for the…
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Watauga High Playmakers win in national theater competition in Baltimore
The Watauga High Playmakers have wrapped up their original play SURGE in award-winning fashion. Competing for the final time, this…
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Crews battling wildfire in Wilkes County, fires also in Ashe & Caldwell
Fire crews from at least six departments and the NC Forest Service are battling a wildfire in Wilkes County. That…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe & – Increased Fire Danger – Saturday March 22, 2025
Special Weather StatementNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA348 AM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-230000-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Including the cities of West…
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Local Burn Ban in Effect – Watauga County
Due to persistent hazardous fire conditions the North Carolina Forestry Service has issued aBurn Ban for the entire State including…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – Increased Fire Danger – Friday March 21, 2025
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043-212300-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell,Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford,…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe – Snow – Thursday March 20, 2025
NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-043-508-211100-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion,Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top,Hinton, Hix, Quinwood, Duo, and…
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Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions
RALEIGH – Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has…
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Governor Stein Signs First Bill into Law, Delivering Resources to Support Western North Carolina’s Recovery
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein signed the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 Part 1 – his first bill signed into law.…
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Wind Advisory including Watauga & Ashe – March 20-21, 2025
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>044-507-508-201900-/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.250321T0000Z-250321T1200Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-WesternGreenbrier-Including the cities of Amherst, Sparta, West Jefferson,Tazewell, Blacksburg, New Castle, Alderson, Duo, Flat Top,Radford, Pulaski, Hix,…
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