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Appalachian State announces website for Coronavirus updates
On Wednesday morning Appalachian State announced an update for information related to the Coronavirus. “Appalachian State University’s emergency response team…
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Blue Ridge Parkway announces 2019 visitation numbers
(NC/VA) – Blue Ridge Parkway managers announced that 14,976,085 visitors came to the Parkway in 2019. Despite extended weather-related closures…
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North Carolina Identifies First Case of COVID-19
A North Carolina person has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The test, conducted by North Carolina State Laboratory of Public…
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Area Realtors awarding four college scholarships
BOONE – Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 High Country Association of Realtors (HCAR) scholarship program. Four scholarships…
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National and Local College Scholarships Available through SkyLine/SkyBest
WEST JEFFERSON, N.C.–Area high school seniors whose parents are telecommunications customers of SkyLine Membership Corporation and SkyBest Communications may apply…
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Local Watauga Agencies Work Together to Prepare for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)
AppHealthCare, Watauga County Schools, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, Appalachian State University, Watauga County Emergency Management, in addition to multiple local,…
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Weather Alerts
Black Ice Possible This Evening Through Sunday Morning – Feb 29-March 1, 2020
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-015-WVZ042-043-508-011500- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Grayson-Mercer- Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney,…
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2020 App State Football Schedule Announced
BOONE, N.C. — Two matchups against Power Five Conference opponents with 2019 bowl appearances and a pair of nationally televised Sun…
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Wildlife Commission Closes Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters Feb. 29-April 4
RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 25, 2020) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will close approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout…
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Governor’s Task Force Encourages North Carolinians to Increase Preparedness Measures for COVID-19
Governor Roy Cooper’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Task Force continues to prepare for the possibility of COVID-19 infections occurring in…
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