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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday June 4, 2026
North Carolina's drought continues to ease for the second straight week, with Extreme Drought (D3) dropping to 37 counties —…
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Anitra Ball Appointed to the Boone Town Council
BOONE, N.C. — During the May 27, 2026 meeting of the Boone Town Council, Anitra Ball was officially sworn in…
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High Country Gas Prices Drop to $3.77 This Week — Lowest Local Low in Months
Gas prices in the High Country are falling fast, with the Boone-area low for regular unleaded dropping to $3.77 per…
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Rescue Squad Pulls Cow From Mud Pit, Gets Her Back to Greener Pasture
A cow's Thursday afternoon adventure ended with a mud pit rescue in Avery County, as the Linville-Central Rescue Squad, Linville…
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Watauga County Commissioners Meet Tuesday With Budget, Emergency Services Purchases on Agenda
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. with the fiscal year 2027 budget adoption topping the…
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Watauga High Senior Jane Beach-Verhey Named 2026 Blue Scholar
Jane Elizabeth Beach-Verhey of Watauga High School has been named the 25th recipient of the $8,000 John and Ruth Blue…
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Town of Boone Releases FY2026/27 Proposed Budget; Workshop Set for June 5
The Town of Boone has released its FY2026/27 Proposed Budget. A Town Council budget workshop is scheduled for June 5,…
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CCC&TI Pins Largest-Ever Class of Associate Degree Nursing Graduates (78)
CCC&TI has honored the largest class of associate degree nursing graduates in program history — 78 graduates from Caldwell, Watauga…
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DriveNC.gov Gets a Major Overhaul — New App, Live Traffic Cameras, Custom Route Alerts
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has launched a major overhaul of DriveNC.gov, the state's go-to website for…
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Watauga Community Foundation Awards $42,270 to 19 Local Organizations
BOONE — The Watauga County Community Foundation has awarded $42,270 in grants to 19 organizations across the county, supporting work…
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