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Alerts
Winter Weather Advisory for Watauga & Ashe for December 10-11, 2023
NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-043-102130-/O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0016.231211T0000Z-231211T1800Z/Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion,Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Hinton,and Hix430 AM EST Sun Dec 10…
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Winter Weather Advisory including Avery County for December 10-11, 2023
NCZ033-049-050-102100-/O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0007.231210T2300Z-231211T1700Z/Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss,Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine,and Poplar310 AM EST Sun Dec…
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News
1978 Watauga High 3A Semi-Final & State Title games now online
In 1978 the Watauga High School varsity football team reached a milestone that to date no other Pioneer team has…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Saturday December 9, 2023
NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ015>017-032-100300-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Patrick-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone,Wilkesboro, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax,Floyd, and Stuart553 PM EST Sat…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for Saturday, December 9, 2023
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA439 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-100945-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-439 AM EST Sat…
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Winter Weather Preparedness Week for North Carolina – Winter climatology and becoming a winter weather observer
Winter Weather Preparedness Week for North Carolina December 3rd – 9th, 2023 WE NEED YOUR HELP! To accurately understand what…
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Blue Ridge Conservancy Transfers New Watauga River Access Property in Valle Crucis to Watauga County
Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) recently transferred a newly constructed access on the Watauga River in Valle Crucis to Watauga County…
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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday, December 7, 2023
In the latest drought update, Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties continue in the severe drought category. The weekly update, put…
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Winter Weather Preparedness Week for North Carolina – Excessive Cold/Reducing the fire risk in your home
Winter Weather Preparedness Week for North Carolina December 3rd – 9th, 2023 Cold weather is a fact of winter. With…
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Entertainment
Mountain Home Music presents ‘An Irish Christmas’ with John Doyle and Mick McAuley at the Appalachian Theatre Dec. 9
John Doyle and Mick McAuley’s nearly telepathic musical connection began in the truly groundbreaking Irish-American band, Solas. Now, both have…
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