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News
Grandfather Mountain May 2023 Weather Report
LINVILLE, N.C. – May 2023 saw cooler-than-average temperatures on Grandfather Mountain, according to data recorded at the park’s official weather…
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Three Local Students Win Washington Youth Tour Experience
Lenoir, North Carolina (July 6, 2023) — Three local high school students participating in Blue Ridge Energy’s Leadership Track program…
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Appalachian State
Construction of App State’s Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research set to begin this summer
BOONE, N.C. — This summer, the first academic building of Appalachian State University’s Innovation District — the Conservatory for Biodiversity Education…
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State Highway Patrol Trooper Shot Assisting Stranded Motorist
BUNCOMBE COUNTY- A preliminary investigation has revealed that on Monday, July 3, at approximately 7:35 p.m., a member of the…
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Gibson named High Country Association of REALTORS® new Government Affairs Director
Tyler Gibson, a North Carolina native with more than a decade of political campaign, organizing, event management and fundraising experience,…
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July 4th, 2023 Events in the High Country
Below is a list of events happening in the High Country for the weekend and Tuesday, July 4th, 2023. Take…
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Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Watch including Wilkes – Monday July 3, 2023
NCC033-157-169-171-193-197-VAC009-011-019-023-029-031-037-067-083-089-141-143-161-163-530-590-678-680-690-770-775-040200-/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.A.0439.230703T1845Z-230704T0200Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH439 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE…
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Lost hikers rescued Saturday night in Avery County
Emergency crews from Linville Central Rescue (LCR) and Avery County Fire Marshal/Emergency Management were dispatched to a report of three…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for Monday, July 3, 2023
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA628 AM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ013>017-022>024-032>035-041030-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-628 AM EDT Mon Jul 3…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch including Watauga, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes for Sunday July 2, 2023
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 437 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 625 PM EDT SUN JUL 2…
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