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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday May 21, 2026
Watauga County has reached Exceptional Drought (D4) — the highest classification on the U.S. Drought Monitor — for the first…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Begins Summer Operations on Memorial Day Weekend
PARKWAY-WIDE, N.C./Va. — As campgrounds, picnic areas and visitor centers open for the season this Memorial Day Weekend, the Blue Ridge Parkway reminds park visitors and…
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Ashe County Traffic Stop Uncovers Methamphetamine, Probation Violations; Body Scanner Leads to Additional Evidence
Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 39-year-old Jeffrey Wayne Norris and 27-year-old Emma Paige Cornett of Mountain City,…
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WILDFIRE BURNING IN LINVILLE GORGE WILDERNESS AREA
Firefighters are responding to a fire along Old NC 105 in the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area this morning. The fire…
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Attempted Robbery at Wells Fargo in Boone
UPDATE from Boone Police 4:05 pm: On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at approximately 10:46 a.m., Boone officers were alerted to…
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Boone Police Bust Stolen Credit Card Fraud Scheme Targeting Local Tire Business; Two Charlotte Men Charged
The Boone Police Department has charged two Charlotte men following a sting operation that intercepted a fraud scheme targeting a…
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Indianapolis Colts Officially Sign Boone Native Anderson Castle; Running Back Survives First Roster Move
The Indianapolis Colts have officially signed Boone native Anderson Castle and waived running back Jordon Vaughn, the team announced Monday…
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Contractor to Install Rumble Strips, Pavement Markings on U.S. 321, Installation begins Tuesday near Green Hill Road in Caldwell County
BLOWING ROCK – The N.C. Department of Transportation soon will add safety measures to a stretch of U.S. 321 as…
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Camper Destroyed in Accidental Fire Sunday Afternoon in Sugar Grove; One Person Transported to Watauga Medical Center
A camper was destroyed in an accidental fire Sunday afternoon in the Sugar Grove community of Watauga County, and one…
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High Country Gas Prices Dip Below $4.10 This Week; Boone Low at $4.01
Boone-area drivers are getting a modest break at the pump this week, with the local low for regular unleaded dropping…
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