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Annual Fall Color Ramble Returns to Grandfather Mountain on Oct. 3
LINVILLE, N.C. – With fall foliage soon to cover Grandfather Mountain in rich hues, the not-for-profit nature park run by…
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Two Years After Helene, FEMA Recovery Funding Tops $7.5 Billion
Two years ago this weekend, Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina. FEMA says its recovery funding for the state has…
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App State Rallies on Road, Falls Short in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. — App State Football showed plenty of fight during a dramatic fourth-quarter rally on the road, but NC…
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Boone Town Council, Planning Commission Set Sept. 28 Joint Public Hearing on Two Rezoning Cases
There will be a joint public hearing before the Boone Town Council and the Boone Planning Commission on Monday, September…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, September 25, 2026
Friday, September 25, 2026 Recently, five notable publications — U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes, Washington Monthly…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday September 24, 2026
Extreme Drought (D3) expanded in North Carolina this week, rising from 8 to 10 counties as conditions worsened in the…
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Two Years Ago: How Hurricane Helene Unfolded in the High Country
Sunday marks two years since Hurricane Helene tore through the North Carolina High Country, and looking back at WataugaOnline’s own…
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Watauga Drops Fourth Straight, Falls 41-26 to Asheville
Watauga fell to Asheville 41-26 Friday night at Watauga High School, as the Cougars avenged last season’s loss to the…
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Governor Stein Announces $65 Million for Grant Program to Support Hurricane Helene Capital Projects
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Stein announced $65 million for the second round of a state-funded grant program to support local governments…
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Boone Police Investigating Hit-and-Run Collision Involving Two Pedestrians
Boone, NC – On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at approximately 11:34 p.m., Boone Police, Boone Fire, and Watauga County EMS…
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