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Watauga County Fire Departments Enhance Fleet with New Vehicles and Equipment
Several fire departments in Watauga County are celebrating the arrival of new emergency vehicles to bolster their firefighting and rescue…
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Appalachian Ranger District Hurricane Helene Updated Closures
ALL OPENED SITES:AVERY COUNTY- Includes Elk FallsTR 172 Elk Falls Trail Elk Falls RoadBUNCOMBE COUNTY- Includes Big Ivy, Coleman Boundary,…
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Water off along a section of Blowing Rock Road late this afternoon into evening – Tuesday Sept 16, 2025
Tuesday, Sept 16, 4 pm – Water will be off on Blowing Rock Road from 1822 Blowing Rock Road (Verizon…
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Ashe County Sheriff’s Office seeking missing person – Steven Wayne Lecount
August 10th, 2025, Steven Wayne Lecount was reported missing from Howell Rd in Lansing, NC. Mr. Lecount is 5'8 and…
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Update on possible threat of violence directed toward Watauga High School from Sheriff’s Office & Dr. Leslie Alexander
Statement from Dr. Leslie Alexander, Superintendent of Watauga County Schools: “WCS families, thank you for your patience and understanding as…
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Mount Mitchell State Park Reopens
North Carolina State Parks, part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, announced that Mount Mitchell State Park…
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Blue Ridge Parkway opens 26-mile section from Asheville to Craggy Gardens
ASHEVILLE, NC – On September 15, the National Park Service announced completion of two landslide repair projects located at milepost…
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Crime Stopper seeks information: two suspects passed counterfeit currency at Boone Walgreens
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On the afternoon of…
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Potential threat of violence specific to Watauga High School, Watauga County Schools sends out response
The Watauga County Schools System has sent out communications regarding an anonymous tip regarding a potential threat of violence, specific…
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Ashe County Church destroyed by fire on Sunday
Firefighters battled a structure fire that destroyed a church on Sunday. The blaze, at 479 Grassy Creek Road, consumed the…
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