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Winter Storm Warning for Avery County – Feb 22, 2026
🔴 WINTER STORM WARNING – AVERY COUNTYNational Weather ServiceSaturday, February 21, 2026, 1:50 PM In effect from MIDNIGHT TONIGHT through…
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Winter Weather Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – Feb 22-24, 2026
❄️ WINTER WEATHER ADVISORYNational Weather ServiceSaturday, February 21, 2026, 1:59 PM In effect from MIDNIGHT TONIGHT through MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT…
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Superintendent of Wilkes County Schools Dr. Mark Byrd passes
WILKES COUNTY – Dr. Mark Byrd, Superintendent of Wilkes County Schools, was found dead at his Hays residence Friday afternoon,…
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Flag Alert: Lowering U.S. & NC Flags in Honor of Civil Rights Activist Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
Governor Josh Stein today ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities be lowered to half-staff from sunrise…
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Quiet Givers and Avery County EMS Partner to Provide Home Safety Equipment for Vulnerable Residents
NEWLAND, NC – A timely connection between a local non-profit and Avery County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is set to improve…
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Blowing Rock Chamber to Disburse Over $125,000 in Employee Relief Funds
The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that more than $125,000 has been raised to support the employees impacted…
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Local Scout Leader Tim Walker Honored with Silver Beaver Award
Tim Walker of Boone will be recognized as a Silver Beaver Award recipient at the Scouting America Old Hickory Council's…
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Film, Television Productions Spend $185.5 Million in North Carolina in 2025
Film and television production activity in North Carolina generated an estimated $185.5 million in direct in-state spending in 2025. The total…
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Staples in Watauga fined for excessive price-scanner errors again
A Staples store in Watauga was recently fined again for excessive price-scanner errors by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and…
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NCDHHS Shares Provider Guidance, Updates as Measles Cases Rise
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced 22 measles cases in North Carolina since late December 2025. As…
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