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Blue Ridge Parkway opens eight miles of the Parkway near Sparta, North Carolina
LAUREL SPRINGS, NC – On August 15, 2025, the National Park Service reopened eight miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway…
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2025 William Mast Jr. Memorial Motorcycle Ride sights and sounds
The 13th annual William Mast Jr. Memorial Motorcycle Ride took place on Saturday. Riders from all across the local area,…
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Ashe County Animal Control issues rabies alert
UPDATE from Ashe County Animal Control: Additional Rabies Information: Since June 2025, Ashe County Animal Control has collected 4 raccoons…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Friday August 15, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA348 AM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ011>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-160800-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-348 AM EDT Fri Aug…
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Two Watauga residents charged with Trafficking in Fentanyl in Caldwell County
Caldwell County Sheriff Kevin H. Bean announced on August 12, 2025, Narcotic Agents with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office I.C.E…
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Ashe County woman bags $100,000 second-chance win
Nancy Howell of Jefferson tried her luck in a second-chance drawing and won a $100,000 prize. Howell won her prize…
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Over $1.3M in scholarships awarded to western NC students impacted by Hurricane Helene
August 14, 2025 – The North Carolina Community Foundation has awarded scholarships to 110 students from 24 western North Carolina…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Thursday August 14, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA226 AM EDT Thu Aug 14 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ015>017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-150630-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-226 AM EDT Thu Aug 14…
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Oregon man sentenced to 504 months in prison for sexually abusing a toddler, Boone Police Department helps in investigation
EUGENE, Ore.— An Albany, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for sexually abusing a toddler on at least…
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AppHealthCare new mobile unit unveiled in Watauga County, to be used in AHC district
On Friday, August 8, AppHealthCare (AHC) unveiled the new mobile health bus at its Watauga County location. The mobile health…
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