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Weather Alerts
High Wind Warning for Watauga & Ashe for Friday December 19, 2025
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA1243 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-022-190245-/O.UPG.KRNK.HW.A.0002.251219T1200Z-251220T0000Z//O.NEW.KRNK.HW.W.0003.251219T1200Z-251220T0300Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Including the cities of Floyd,…
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High Wind Watch Issued for High Country for Friday, December 19, 2025
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties in North Carolina, along…
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Barbara Kinsey, Former Watauga County Board of Education Member and Longtime Educator, Dies at 82
A former Watauga County Board of Education member and longtime educator has passed. Barbara Lee (Bone) Kinsey, died Friday, December…
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Multi-Agency Operation Leads to Arrest in Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation
A coordinated multi-agency law enforcement operation on December 1, 2025, resulted in the arrest of Tara Beth Reece following an…
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NCDHHS Announces First Pediatric Flu Death of 2025-26 Season, Urges Vaccination for Children 6 Months and Older
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first pediatric flu-related death for the 2025-2026 flu…
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More than 130 college scholarships now open for applications across North Carolina
Dec. 17, 2025 – More than 130 college scholarships administered by the North Carolina Community Foundation are now open for…
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Repairs Begin Wednesday for Helene-Damaged Pipe in Boone
Brief closures on the N.C. 105 Bypass may be possible throughout the day. BOONE – An N.C. Department of Transportation…
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Entertainment
WAMY Community Action Hosts Exclusive Murder Mystery Night Fundraiser at The Embers Hotel in Blowing Rock
Limited to 36 guests, “Double WAMY-A Blowing Rock Murder Mystery Night” offers luxury overnight experience with gourmet dinner, champagne reception,…
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Watauga and Avery County Teachers Win Bright Ideas Grants from Blue Ridge Energy
Lenoir, North Carolina (December 15, 2025) – Now in its 31st year of helping teachers provide creative learning projects for students, Blue Ridge Energy…
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NCDOT Staff Participate in Explosive Technical Training in Avery County
NEWLAND – N.C. Department of Transportation staff from across the state recently met in Avery County for hands-on explosives training.…
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