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Lees-McRae College Becomes Nation’s First BearWise® Recognized Campus
BANNER ELK, N.C. (Jan. 3, 2023) — Wildlife biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently recognized Lees-McRae College in…
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Boone Fire finishes 2022 with the most calls in department history
The Boone Fire Department finished the calendar year 2022 with the most calls in department history with 2,498 calls for…
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Town of Boone announces that town offices will be closed until Tuesday January 17th due to COVID-19
The Town of Boone has announced that due to COVID-19, Town Offices will be closed to the public until next…
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Boone native and local entrepreneur Kenneth Wilcox passes
Kenneth Wilcox, a long-time local entrepreneur, and a Boone native passed away over the weekend at the age of 86.…
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Communicable Disease Update for Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga – Friday January 6, 2022
In order to provide the community with education and awareness surrounding the state of communicable diseases in Alleghany, Ashe &…
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Watauga Emergency Services to offer free CPR training
After the events of Monday Night Football renewed community interest in the importance of early and effective CPR in sudden…
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$10,000 Mega Millions ticket sold in Boone
The North Carolina Education Lottery has announced that a winning $10,000 Mega Millions ticket was sold in Boone. On Saturday,…
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Former long-time local Ford dealership owner “Buzzy” Miller passes
Buzzy Miller, the former owner of a long-time Boone based car dealership, has passed away. Herbert Pinkney Miller, III, (Buzzy)…
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Winter Weather Advisory for Watauga County, Ashe County, Wilkes County – Sunday January 8, 2023
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA340 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-WVZ042-081645-/O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.230108T1000Z-230109T0000Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Mercer-Including the cities of…
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Special Weather Statement for Avery County, NC at 301 pm EST, Jan 7th 2023
NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-080900-Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss,Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine,Poplar, Patterson, Jonas…
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