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Boone Native Anderson Castle Makes NFL Debut in Colts’ Preseason Opener
Anderson Castle, a Boone native and former Watauga High School standout, played in his first NFL game Thursday night as…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Saturday, August 15, 2026
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia, 414 AM EDT Saturday, August 15, 2026, for…
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Joint County Investigation Leads to Arrest for Crimes Against a Child
Crumpler, NC – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of a 23-year-old Josue Reynoso of Crumpler, after a joint…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Friday, August 14, 2026
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia, 419 AM EDT Friday, August 14, 2026, for…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday August 13, 2026
Exceptional Drought (D4) has been eliminated from North Carolina for the first time since late April, as Brunswick County —…
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Youth Coach Sentenced to Prison for Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Nathaniel Willard Byrd, 38, a youth coach from Hudson, N.C., was sentenced to 121 months in prison…
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Back to School Fire Safety Tips from Boone Fire Department
August is Back to School month in the High Country with classes for Watauga County and Appalachian State University students…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Thursday, August 13, 2026
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia, 725 AM EDT Thursday, August 13, 2026, for…
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Boone Police Department Identifies Multiple Suspects in Downtown Graffiti Investigation
Beginning in late 2025, the Boone Police Department began investigating multiple incidents of graffiti and vandalism occurring in and around…
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WATAUGA COUNTY SHERIFF OFFERS SAFETY REMINDERS FOR THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SEASON
Sheriff Len D. Hagaman of Watauga County hopes this school year gets off to a great start! Many parents may…
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