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State Launches New Rural Health Transformation Program Dashboard
NC Awarded $100M for Year 2, Funding to Come in Phases
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As Holiday Season Approaches, NCDHHS Urges North Carolinians to Use Caution When Buying Prepared Meals
As North Carolinians prepare for holiday gatherings, celebrations and community events, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services…
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AppHealthCare and ASTA Receive $150,000 Grant to Explore Potential Bledsoe Creek Greenway in Sparta
AppHealthCare and the Alleghany Sparta Trail Association (ASTA) have received a $150,000 grant through the North Carolina State Parks Great…
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U.S. House District 5 Race Now Separated by 325 Votes; Foxx Said Count Was Not Over
Unofficial results show Democrat Chuck Hubbard 99 votes ahead of Rep. Virginia Foxx in North Carolina's 5th District. Foxx says…
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2026 General Election Results: Watauga, Ashe and Avery Counties
Live unofficial results for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House and local races in Watauga, Ashe and Avery counties, updated through…
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State Board Denies Request to Extend Voting Hours at App State Student Union Precinct After Disruption
A disruptive voter halted voting for about 15 minutes at the Plemmons Student Union precinct in Boone; the State Board…
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More Than 26,800 Ballots Cast Early in Watauga, Ashe and Avery Counties
State Board of Elections data shows 16,773 ballots cast in Watauga, 6,921 in Ashe and 3,165 in Avery before Election…
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High Country Real Estate Market Posts 198 Closed Sales in October, $517,000 Median Price
The High Country real estate market, which includes Alleghany, Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties, had 198 closed sales of single-family…
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El Nino Looms Large Over U.S. Winter Outlook
Expected impacts include warmer North, wetter South and East
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Watauga County Gas Prices – November 3, 2026
Regular unleaded prices in Watauga County are sitting at $3.42 per gallon at multiple Boone-area stations as of Tuesday morning,…
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