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NCDOT Staff Participate in Explosive Technical Training in Avery County
NEWLAND – N.C. Department of Transportation staff from across the state recently met in Avery County for hands-on explosives training.…
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Operation Crystal Ball: Wave 2 Adds 33 More Charges in Historic Ashe County Drug Takedown
Ashe County Sheriff's Office announces completion of second wave with 27 arrests in Wilkes County, bringing total operation to 75+…
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Cold Weather Advisory including Watauga & Ashe – December 14-15, 2025
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-132015-/O.NEW.KRNK.CW.Y.0014.251214T1200Z-251215T1500Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-EasternGreenbrier-Including the cities of Volney, New Castle, Troutdale, HotSprings, Wytheville, Buena Vista, Galax, Bland, Fincastle,Roanoke, Boone, Hinton, Alderson,…
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CHAMPIONS! Pioneers Win First State Title in 47 Years
The number 47 will forever be etched in Watauga football history. Forty-seven years after their last state championship, the Pioneers…
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Transition Frequently Asked Questions
Watauga CountyDecember 12th, 2025For Immediate Release As the well-earned retirement of Mr. Craig Sullivan of Watauga Medics, Inc. (WMI) begins…
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Structure Fire with Entrapment Reported in Sugar Grove
At approximately 6:30 this morning, Watauga County Communications received multiple calls reporting a structure fire with possible entrapment at the…
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Watauga football’s historic championship week: Sacrifice, snow, and school spirit
This article will be updated throughout the week and after Friday's game. The Watauga Pioneers are heading to Chapel Hill…
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Another Conservation Success at Linville Gorge
Linville Gorge is often called the Grand Canyon of the East, and for good reason. At the head of this federally-designated Wilderness Area lies North Carolina’s most iconic and most-visited…
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Darin Church Announces Candidacy for Watauga County Sheriff
Editor's note: WataugaOnline.com publishes press releases and announcements from political candidates as a community service. Publication does not constitute an…
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WCHS Announces Loretta Guy Clawson as 2025 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 2025,…
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