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JUNALUSKA SPEAKS, Oral history of one of Appalachia’s oldest black communities published
BOONE, NC Located on the hill leading up to Boone’s iconic Howard’s Knob mountaintop, Junaluska is one of the oldest…
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North Carolina Readies for Tropical Storm Isaias
RALEIGH: Tropical Storm Isaias is moving northward along the Florida coast and has North Carolina in its path with threats…
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Woolly Worm Festival 2020 Canceled
Officials with the Woolly Worm Festival have announced the cancellation of the 2020 event. “It is with deep sadness that…
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Flash Flood Watch for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC Aug 3-4, 2020
Event cancelled. Flash Flood Watch 8:00 PM EDT Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Patrick Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro,…
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New event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC Until 915 PM EDT – Friday July 31, 2020
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm WarningNational Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA818 PM EDT Fri Jul 31 2020 The National Weather…
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Governor Cooper Declares Emergency as North Carolina Prepares for Hurricane Isaias
Plans include considerations to keep people protected from COVID-19 RALEIGH: North Carolina is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Isaias…
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Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Event for Ashe County, Saturday, August 1st
[Jefferson, NC] – AppHealthCare is partnering with Mako Medical Laboratories to offer COVID-19 testing for Ashe County residents. Drive-thru testing…
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Friday July 31 Watauga, Alleghany & Ashe COVID-19 Cases Data
Information provided by AppHealthCare You may notice a difference between our case count and the NC DHHS state database. Sometimes…
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Valle Crucis home fire still under investigation
A Wednesday night fire in Valle Crucis is still under investigation as of Thursday afternoon. The fire, at 169 Boulder…
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Governor Cooper Announces Additional COVID-19 Funds Disbursed to 97 Counties for Public Health and Essential Services
NC Pandemic Recovery Office Disburses Additional $150 Million Of Federal Funds Allocated During Legislative Session RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper…
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