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Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order Setting Statewide Conservation Goals for Forests and Wetlands
On Monday, Governor Cooper joined state officials and environmental protection advocates to take executive action and set new goals to…
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NC Medicaid Expansion Continues to Bring Health Care to More North Carolinians
PRESS RELEASE — As of Feb. 1, 2024, 346,408 newly eligible North Carolinians are enrolled in Medicaid and now have…
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Power outages impact sections of the High Country on Tuesday February 13, 2024
Sections of the High Country were impacted by power outages on Tuesday morning due to high winds. The National Weather…
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State Board Launches Photo ID Educational Campaign
RALEIGH, NC The State Board of Elections has launched a multifaceted public education campaign designed to ensure the state’s 7.5…
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Crime Stoppers seeks help with the theft of a bidet from a local business
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On January 26, 2024,…
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Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Arrest Several Individuals Accused of Soliciting, Sexually Exploiting, or Abusing Children
Gastonia, NC – A joint press conference was held Friday, February 9, 2024, on the arrest of 16 individuals across…
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W.A.M.Y. Community Action Celebrates 60 Years of Fighting Poverty in the High Country
Boone, NC — W.A.M.Y. Community Action is proud to announce its 60th anniversary of combating poverty and fostering self-sufficiency in…
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2024 Watauga Leadership Institute Cohorts are Underway
The 2024 class of the Watauga Leadership Institute kicked off their coursework with an all-day retreat at Valle Crucis Conference…
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Weather Alerts
High Wind Warning for Watauga & Ashe for Tuesday February 13, 2024
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA213 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-132000-/O.CON.KRNK.HW.W.0002.240213T0800Z-240213T2000Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Including the cities of Sparta,…
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High Wind Warning for Avery County for Tuesday February 13, 2024
NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-121730-/O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0002.240213T0900Z-240213T2000Z/Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowellMountains-Including the cities of Jonas Ridge, Celo, Newland, Poplar,Ingalls, Ramseytown, Patterson, Burnsville, Micaville, BannerElk, Busick, Swiss, Old Fort,…
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