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Wintery Weather Expected During First Full Week of 2019
“Bottomline, enjoy today and Tuesday, because the later half of the week will be a rude return to very cold…
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High Wind Warning Until 7pm Today – Saturday Jan 5, 2019
HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a…
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Heidi Ragan Named Blue Ridge Energy Watauga District Manager
Lenoir, North Carolina (January 3, 2019) – Blue Ridge Energy has announced that Heidi Ragan has been promoted to Watauga…
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Local School Systems Return This Week From Holiday Break To Start 2019
Local school systems will return to the classrooms this week to continue the 2018-19 calendar year, while Appalachian State will resume several days…
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Watauga Medical Center Welcomes First Baby Born In 2019
Watauga Medical Center has welcomed the first baby born in 2019. Beckham Adriel Emmons was born at 9 am Tuesday,…
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2018 Becomes All Time Wettest Year Locally, Some Locations Record Over 100 Inches of Precipitation
The calendar year 2018 is now officially the wettest year on record for Boone, Watauga County, and the High Country. 93.42…
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Rabid Black Bear Found Dead in Hyde County, First Known Case of a Rabies Positive Black Bear in the State
FAIRFIELD, N.C. (Dec. 28, 2018) – A black bear found dead in Hyde County has tested positive for rabies — the…
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2018 in Review: CDC Looks Back at the Year’s Most Pressing Health Threats
From the opioid overdose epidemic to foodborne disease outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance to the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic…
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Train Derails In McDowell County on Sunday Afternoon, No Reported Injuries
No injuries are being reported after a train derailed in McDowell County on Sunday afternoon. Four cars derailed at Peppers…
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Center For Disease Control Updates Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
The Center for Disease Control has released an update on the multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products. Updates: Since…
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