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Melting Ice Presents Hazards On National Forests
Though the ice and snow of this past week has been a beautiful site, visitors to the National Forests in…
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Winter Weather Advisory In Effect For Monday January 8, 2018
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory, which includes Watauga County, for Monday until 7pm. According to…
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Week Long Below Freezing Temps To Open 2018 Leaves Local Rivers & Creeks Frozen
The Arctic blast this week has left many, if not all, river, creeks and streams frozen. Below is a collection…
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Camper Rescued From Linville Gorge
Mountain rescue teams, local rescuers and an aircrew from the NC Helo-Aquatic Rescue Team (NC HART) worked together early this morning…
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Winning Powerball Ticket Purchased In Wilkes County
If you bought a ticket for a chance to win Wednesday’s $460 million Powerball jackpot, take a second look at…
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Blue Ridge Energy Winter Safety Tips: 5 Precautions to Take During Winter Weather
Lenoir, NC (January 5, 2018) – During severely cold weather, Blue Ridge Energy recommends the following safety tips to protect…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Officials Remind Visitors Not To Walk On Frozen Ponds Or Lakes
Blue Ridge Parkway Park Rangers are reminding visitors not to walk on frozen pond and lakes. In Facebook post on…
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Cold Weather Shelter Open In Avery County Due To Power Outage
According to the Avery County Sheriff’s Office just after 8pm on Thursday night, the Linville substation has went down and…
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Blue Ridge Energy Encourages Members to Conserve Energy Friday Morning
Lenoir, NC (January 4, 2018) – The coldest of the arctic weather predicted for Friday will cause even higher demand…
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2017 2nd Wettest Year On Record Since 1980, Fourth Wettest Overall
Calendar year 2017 will go down in the record books as the 2nd wettest since 1980 and fourth wettest since…
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