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Former Watauga County Clerk of Superior Court Wanda Howell passes
Wanda Howell, a former Watauga County Clerk of Superior Court, passed away on Monday at Huntersville Medical Center in Huntersville.…
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Real estate activity hits record highs in July
BOONE – High Country real estate is in historic demand. Local REALTORS® sold more than 360 homes in July, a…
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Football: App State Adds Sept. 19 Game at Marshall, Future Matchup in 2029
BOONE, N.C. – Longtime football rivals App State and Marshall announced Monday that they have agreed to add two more games…
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Weather Alerts
Special Weather Statement for Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes – Dense Fog Expected This Evening in the Higher Elevations – Saturday Aug 15, 2020
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Rivers Street Ale House Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
[Boone, NC] – AppHealthCare is working closely with the Rivers Street Ale House to investigate five confirmed COVID-19 cases among…
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Flash Flood Watch for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC – Saturday August 15, 2020
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Watauga County Schools implements extra health and safety precautions
BOONE — As teachers and other employees returned to work in school buildings August 11, Watauga County Schools staff had…
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COVID-19 Situation Updates for Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga – August 13, 2020
This report is intended to provide a regular update on the local response to COVID-19 in our communities and timely,…
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Longtime Blue Ridge Member Service Director to Retire: Lingle and Spencer Promoted
Lenoir, North Carolina (August 14, 2020) – Sandra Hicks, 45-year employee with Blue Ridge Energy, is retiring in January as…
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New Grant Program Accepting Applications to Help Businesses and Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19
RALEIGH: Businesses and nonprofit organizations in North Carolina that have experienced interruption due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic could qualify…
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