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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for Monday, January 1, 2024
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA427 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>011-015-018-WVZ042>044-507-508-020930-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Grayson-Craig-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-427 AM EST Mon Jan…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for Sunday, December 31, 2023
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA338 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>011-015-018-WVZ042>044-507-508-010845-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Grayson-Craig-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-338 AM EST Sun Dec…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for Friday, December 29, 2023
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA423 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-010-015-WVZ042-043-507-508-300930-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-423 AM EST Fri Dec…
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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday, December 28, 2023
In the latest drought update, Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties remain in the moderate drought category, with a section of…
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Missing Avery County man found deceased in car in a river
A missing Avery County man was found deceased in a car in a river on Tuesday. Barry Hertel, age 71,…
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WCHS Announces Virginia “Ginny” Stevens as 2023 Inductee to the WCHS Hall of Fame
Introducing our next class of honorees, the Watauga County Historical Society (WCHS) is building upon its Hall of Fame for…
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Crews battle 22 acre brush fire over the weekend
Fire crews from several departments responded to a 22-acre brushfire in the Beaver Dam district on Saturday, December 23. 6…
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Crime Stoppers seeks information in Breaking and Entering and Theft from a motor vehicle at Chetola
High Country Crime Stoppers and the Blowing Rock Police Department seek the public’s assistance in identifying the following suspect(s): On…
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Flood Advisory for Watauga, Ashe &, Wilkes – Tuesday December 26, 2023
NCC005-009-189-193-VAC077-270045-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0116.231226T2139Z-231227T0045Z//00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Alleghany NC NC-Ashe NC-Watauga NC-Wilkes NC-Grayson VA-439 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 …FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM…
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Flood Warning for Watauga – Tuesday December 26, 2023
Event extended (time) …Minor Flooding Continued Along the Watauga River at Sugar Grove… NCC189-270100-/O.EXT.KRNK.FA.W.0022.000000T0000Z-231227T0100Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Watauga NC-503 PM EST Tue Dec 26…
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