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CTNC’s Cascades Overlook Project Protects 393 Acres in Wilkes County
CTNC has secured permanent protection of 393 acres of forestland and headwater streams along the Blue Ridge Parkway with support from the North Carolina…
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Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle among those killed in Statesville plane crash
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife and two children, and three others were killed Thursday morning when a business…
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Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt passes at 88
Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt, who served as the state’s 69th and 71st Governor for a total of 16…
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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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