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High Country Gas Prices Hold Steady at $3.61; NC Average Drops Below Local Low
Gas prices in the Boone area are holding steady this week, with the local low for regular unleaded at $3.61…
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Boone Town Council: $48M Budget, Bolick Farm Sale, Downtown Parking Overhaul on June 24 Agenda
The Boone Town Council is scheduled to adopt a $48 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27 at its June 24…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Monday June 22, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA305 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ012>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-230715-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-305 AM EDT Mon Jun…
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Avery County Sheriff’s Office request the public’s assistance in attempting to locate a possible “Blue Light Bandit”
The Avery County Sheriff’s Office request the public’s assistance in attempting to locate a possible “Blue Light Bandit” who may…
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Watauga Arts Council Buskers Fest 2026 Performer Applications Close June 30
The Watauga Arts Council is accepting performer applications for Buskers Fest 2026 through June 30. The free, family-friendly festival transforms…
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100 Students to Serve High Country Homeowners June 22-27 in World Changers Boone
Approximately 100 middle and high school students from across the country will spend June 22-27 in Boone working on home…
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103-Acre Smith Branch Property to Expand Roan Mountain State Park
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has purchased a 103-acre property on Smith Branch in Carter County, Tennessee, adjoining the northern…
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High Country Real Estate Market — May 2026 MLS Report
The High Country real estate market (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties) saw 152 closed sales of single-family and condo/townhouse…
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Flood Watch including Watauga & Wilkes through Friday June 19, 2026
Flood WatchNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA730 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 NCZ003>006-018>020-VAZ032-043-044-058-190245-/O.CON.KRNK.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-260619T1400Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Patrick-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-Including the cities of Yadkinville, Yanceyville, South Boston,Boone,…
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70th Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Return to MacRae Meadows July 9–12
The 70th Grandfather Mountain Highland Games return to MacRae Meadows in Linville from Thursday, July 9 through Sunday, July 12,…
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