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News
Watauga County Urges Residents to Practice Tornado Safety, March 3-9 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week; Statewide Drill is March 6
Watauga County Emergency Management urges Watauga County residents to prepare for severe weather that may occur with little to no…
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“Spring Forward” as Daylight Saving Time 2024 begins
It's that time once again to “Spring Forward” as Daylight Saving Time begins. Officially the changeover occurs at 2:00 am…
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Local section of Mountains-to-Sea Trail closed
A local section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) is closed. The section is in Segment 5 (EB Miles 40.7-42.7; WB…
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Appalachian State sports
Mountaineers Claim First Outright League Title Since 1978-79
BOONE, N.C. – In a highly anticipated game to close the regular season, App State Men's Basketball claimed its first outright…
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Sports
App State Football Reveals Complete 2024 Schedule
BOONE, N.C. — With six home games for App State Football, including three Kidd Brewer Stadium appearances before October and five…
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Controlled burn planned over the next week in Burke County
Nebo, NC, February 29, 2024 – The U.S. Forest Service is planning a 2300-acre prescribed burn on the Grandfather Ranger District in…
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Alerts
Winter Weather Advisory for Avery County for Friday March 1, 2024
NCZ033-010400-/O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0006.240301T1200Z-240302T0000Z/Avery-Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, and Newland300 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT…
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Winter Weather Advisory for Watauga for Friday March 1, 2024
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA603 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 NCZ018-011200-/O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.240301T1200Z-240302T0000Z/Watauga-Including the city of Boone603…
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Parent and child struck by a vehicle in Boone Wednesday night
Boone, NC – On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 7:20 pm, members of the Boone Police Department, Boone Fire Department,…
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Methamphetamine Trafficker arrested by Watauga Sheriff’s Office, SBI & Lenoir Police
Sheriff L.D. Hagaman announced on February 27, 2024, around 4:30 pm, Narcotic Detectives and Patrol with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, NC SBI and Lenoir…
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