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Alerts
Freeze Warning including Watauga & Ashe – Sunday May 3, 2026
NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>015-017-019-020-024-WVZ042>044-507-508-030015-/O.NEW.KRNK.FZ.W.0004.260503T0400Z-260503T1300Z/Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Floyd-Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of Independence, Volney, Pulaski, Rainelle,Clifton Forge, Alderson, Lexington, Hot Springs, Pearisburg, Hix,Tazewell, Blacksburg, Flat…
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NCDOT: NC 105 Bridge Traffic Shift Expected This Summer; Project Remains on Schedule
The N.C. 105 Bridge Replacement Project remains on schedule for completion in late 2027, with crews expected to shift traffic…
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Bomb Threat — Walmart Neighborhood Market, Hudson
UPDATE — 2:40 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2026: A suspect is in custody following a reported bomb threat at a…
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Watauga County Local Burn Ban Lifted at 5 p.m. Today – Friday May 1, 2026
BOONE — The Watauga County Fire Marshal's Office and the Town of Boone Fire Department are lifting the local ban…
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Public Notice: Board of Education Vacancy
The Watauga County Board of Education is seeking to fill a vacant Board seat following the resignation of a member…
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NCDOT Contractor to Replace Helene-Damaged Bridge in Boone, Bairds Creek Road will close near Laurel Fork Road until fall 2026
BOONE – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will begin replacing a Watauga County bridge next week. Crews from James…
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Newland Man Charged With Felony Child Abduction, Sexual Exploitation After Endangered Runaway Located in Wooded Area
NEWLAND, N.C. — A Newland man is facing multiple felony charges, including child abduction and sexual exploitation of a minor,…
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Crews to Convert Green Hill Road and Wonderland Drive Intersection to All-Way Stop
BLOWING ROCK – A Watauga County intersection will become an all-way stop next week. Crews will install stop signs at…
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Sports
Steve Wilks Returns to Alma Mater as Special Assistant to Athletics
BOONE, N.C. – App State football alumnus and NFL coaching veteran Steve Wilks is returning to his alma mater to join…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday April 30, 2026
North Carolina's drought has reached its worst level yet, with Exceptional Drought (D4) — the highest classification on the U.S.…
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