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Wind Advisory for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC – Saturday March 25, 2023
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-260000-/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0011.230325T1500Z-230326T0000Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell,Marion, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, and Volney346 AM EDT Sat Mar 25…
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Governor Cooper Vetoes Legislation Eliminating Sheriffs’ Background Checks for Handguns
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed one bill: Senate Bill 41: Guarantee 2nd Amend Freedom and Protections Governor Cooper made the…
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Wind Advisory for Avery County – Saturday March 24, 2023
GAZ010-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ101>103-250300-/O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0011.230325T0400Z-230326T0000Z/Rabun-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Including the cities of Clayton, Pine Mountain, Mountain City,Ingalls, Banner…
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Ashe County Bridge to be Replaced
WARRENSVILLE – A contractor for the North Carolina Department of Transportation will begin replacing a bridge on N.C. 194 over the…
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Man arrested on arson charge after reporting his residence on fire
A Beaver Dam man was arrested and charged with arson after reporting his residence was on fire. According to Sheriff…
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Watauga County Schools Names Teachers of the Year
BOONE — Watauga County Schools has named its 2023-24 teachers of the year — one from each school in the…
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Hardin Park teams win Battle of the Books competition
BOONE — Watauga County Schools’ most-enthusiastic readers met last week to test their skills at the district-wide Battle of the…
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WATAUGA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETS IN BLOWING ROCK, DISCUSSES NEW CHILDCARE PROGRAM
BOONE, NC – The Watauga Economic Development Commission (EDC) met Thursday, March 16, 2023, forits regularly scheduled monthly meeting, convening…
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Linville Gorge Wilderness Camping Permit Reservations moving to Recreation.gov
NEBO, N.C., March 23, 2023 — Beginning April 3, 2023, overnight permits for the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area on the Pisgah…
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Pisgah Restoration Initiative funded under federal collaborative forest program
ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 22, 2023 — A collaborative effort to restore forests in the Southern Appalachians is getting a boost from…
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