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NCDOT Honors Ashe County Bridge Crew for Life-Saving Actions
Five employees receive Extra Mile Award at Board of Transportation Meeting CRESTON – Dane Miller lowered the driver-side window on…
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Early Voting Begins Today in Watauga, Ashe and Avery Counties; Runs Through Oct. 31
In-person early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins today, Oct. 15, in Watauga, Ashe and Avery counties and…
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High Country’s Busiest Traffic Weekend Arrives October 17-18, 2026
Heads up, High Country: the busiest traffic weekend of the year is coming the weekend of Oct. 17-18. The Valle…
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One Injured, Rail Cars and Locomotives Overturned in Morganton Train Derailment
MORGANTON, N.C. — One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a Norfolk Southern train derailed Tuesday…
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Dr. Leslie Alexander Finalist for Inaugural NC CTE Superintendent of the Year
Watauga County Schools was recently notified by the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) of Superintendent Dr.…
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Launches N.C. Fuel Check, Puts Gas Retailers on Notice to Pass Along Tax Savings to Drivers
Drivers can report stations they believe aren’t passing the savings along RALEIGH – North Carolina’s 41-cent-per-gallon gas tax is suspended…
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National Park Service to Implement Wildfire Risk Reduction Efforts in Areas of the Blue Ridge Parkway Damaged by Hurricane Helene
The National Park Service today announced that work will begin in early October to reduce wildfire risk along the Blue…
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Wildlife Agency Cautions Bear Appetites Are at Seasonal High
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) advises residents to take preventative steps to secure attractants as black bears’ eating behavior…
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Sun Belt Issues Joint Statement on Conference Realignment as James Madison Heads to American
The Sun Belt Conference issued a joint statement from its commissioner and board president Monday on conference realignment, shortly after…
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Watauga County Gas Prices – Week of October 12, 2026
Regular unleaded prices across Watauga County are sitting at $3.67 per gallon at multiple Boone stations as of Monday morning,…
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Linville-Central Rescue Squad Responds to Two Hiker Rescues During Isaias Flooding
Rescuers answered two calls for hikers in distress Saturday night as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias brought high water to…
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Isaias’ Remnants Dump Up to 8 Inches of Rain on Watauga and Ashe; Gusts Reach 60 mph
Weather stations in Watauga and Ashe counties recorded 24-hour rainfall of more than 8 inches from the remnants of Hurricane…
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Flood Warnings and Advisories Across the High Country as Isaias’s Remnants Move Out: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Flooding is ongoing in parts of the High Country this morning after 4 to locally 7 inches of rain fell…
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ODU Edges App State 10-3 in Rain-Soaked, Defensive Slugfest — Oct. 10, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — With heavy rains and gusty winds from Hurricane Isaias turning App State Football’s conference opener into a…
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Former Boone Police Chief Robert “Zane” Tester, Longtime Pastor, Dies at 80; Services Oct. 13, 2026
Robert “Zane” Tester, who served as Boone’s chief of police from 1986 to 1998 and later became a local pastor,…
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Blowing Rock Update: Park Avenue Waterline Work Starts Oct. 12, Early Voting Begins Oct. 15, Halloween Festival Oct. 31
BLOWING ROCK — The Town of Blowing Rock is preparing for waterline work on Park Avenue to begin Monday, Oct.…
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Watauga BOE to Consider Social Media Litigation, Wrestling Facility Concept, 2025-26 Audit on Oct. 13
The Watauga County Board of Education meets Tuesday, Oct. 13, with a possible action on nationwide social media litigation, a…
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Boone Town Council Meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14 — Ridgehouse Zoning Discussion, Deck Hill Water Tank Hearing, Holiday Parade Road Closure on the Agenda
BOONE — The Boone Town Council meets Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 9 a.m. in the Town Council Chambers at 1500…
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Isaias’s Remnants Bring Flooding Rain and Strong Winds to Watauga, Ashe and Avery: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Watauga, Ashe and Avery counties are all under a Flood Watch and a Wind Advisory today as the remnants of…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook – Saturday October 10, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA529 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026 NCZ001-018-VAZ015-110930-Ashe-Watauga-Grayson-529 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026…
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