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Pioneers fall just short of title after 27-game win streak snapped
A magical postseason run came to an end for the Watauga women's volleyball team Saturday as the Pioneers fell in a hard-fought…
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Watauga football finishes third straight undefeated regular season with 28-18 win
The Watauga Pioneers football team completed a third-straight undefeated regular season Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, with a 28-18 conference win over the…
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Franklin Graham Announces Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse Will Serve Lunches to Federal Staff Impacted by Government Shutdown
CHARLOTTE and BOONE, N.C., Oct. 31, 2025 — Starting Monday, Nov. 3, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan’s Purse…
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Wind Advisory including Watauga & Ashe – October 30-31, 2025
NCZ001-002-018-310300-/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0014.251031T0000Z-251031T1200Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Including the cities of Sparta, West Jefferson, and Boone132 PM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Thursday October 30, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA211 AM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-310615-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-211 AM EDT…
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N.C. 105 work: Thursday October 30, 2025
Work coming up on NC 105 in Watauga County Thursday night: 7 pm Thursday through early Friday morning South of…
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McDowell County man “excited as a banjo” with $100,000 lottery win
Gary McNeely of Marion had good reason to be excited on Monday when a $30 scratch-off purchase became a $100,000…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Wednesday October 29, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA206 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>044-507-508-300615-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-206 AM EDT…
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High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has earned a national reputation as one of the top higher education institutions in…
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NCDMV: 18,000 Drivers Take Advantage of Additional Online Renewal Service in First Two Weeks
ROCKY MOUNT – Just two weeks after the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) announced expanded online renewal options for driver…
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