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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe – Tuesday June 17, 2025
NCZ001-018-172330-Ashe NC-Watauga NC-706 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 …A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WATAUGA ANDSOUTHWESTERN ASHE COUNTIES THROUGH…
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Flood Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – Tuesday June 17, 2025
NCC009-189-180030-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0078.250617T2119Z-250618T0030Z//00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Ashe NC-Watauga NC-519 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 …FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT THIS EVENING… *…
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – Tuesday June 17, 2025
NCC009-189-193-172100-/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0090.250617T1955Z-250617T2100Z/ BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm WarningNational Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA355 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 The National…
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Watauga County Road Open to Local Traffic Only for Improvements, Payne Branch Road to become two-lane road in spring 2027
BLOWING ROCK – Only local traffic should use Payne Branch Road in Blowing Rock while an N.C. Department of Transportation…
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Meadowview Drive Closed from Ivy Drive to Greenway Road/Leola Street Intersection for the Installation of a New Water Line
Meadowview Drive, from Ivy Drive to the Greenway Road/Leola Street intersection, will be closed for most of the day today,…
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Flood Watch including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Tuesday June 17, 2025
NCZ001>005-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>045-WVZ042>044-507-508-171915-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.A.0012.250617T1500Z-250618T0200Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-WesternGreenbrier-Including the cities of Hix, Flat Top, Pearisburg, Alderson,Lewisburg, Marion, Danbury, Tazewell, Rainelle, Sparta, NewCastle, Pulaski, Hot…
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Fatal accident on NC 268 in Wilkes County – Sunday June 15, 2025
NORTH WILKESBORO – On Sunday, June 15, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated…
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Flood Advisory for Watauga – Monday June 16, 2025
NCC189-162030-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0068.250616T1719Z-250616T2030Z//00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Watauga NC-119 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 …FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Flooding…
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Governor Josh Stein Announces Western North Carolina Homeowners Can Apply for Single-Family Housing Recovery Program
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein announced the state is accepting applications for a new program to repair or rebuild homes…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Monday June 16, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA323 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ010>020-022-023-032>034-043-044-WVZ042>044-507-508-170730-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-323 AM EDT…
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Flood Watch including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Monday June 16, 2025
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ010>020-022-023-032>034-043-044-WVZ042>044-507-508-161600-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.A.0011.250616T1600Z-250617T0400Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-EasternGreenbrier-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of Pearisburg, Hot Springs, Floyd, Bedford,Boone, Dobson, Wytheville, Eden, Hinton, Lewisburg, Martinsville,Blacksburg, Salem, Yadkinville,…
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Lightning strikes property in Matney on Friday
Lightning during a storm on Friday evening struck a property in Matney. Rebecca Ward and her family were sitting in…
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Upcoming Schedule for N.C. 105: June 16-20, 2025
Work scheduled to take place this week at the 105 bridge project. The schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 11…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Sunday June 15, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA424 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-016-160830-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Grayson-Carroll-424 AM EDT Sun Jun 15…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, June 13, 2025
Friday, June 13, 2025 This week brought opportunities for me to meet with several members of the university community who…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Saturday June 14, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA450 AM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>018-022-032-033-043-WVZ042>044-507-508-150900-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Henry-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-450 AM EDT Sat…
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Friday June 13, 2025
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA206 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>018-022-032-033-043-044-058-WVZ042>044-141815-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-206 PM EDT Fri Jun 13…
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Contract Applications Sought to Operate Watauga County License Plate Agency
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is seeking applicants for a commissioned contractor to operate a license plate agency (LPA)…
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Sarah Miller named a 2025 Honorable Mention Nominee for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award
A local educator has quite the honor bestowed on her by Carnegie Mellon University and the Tony Awards. Watauga High…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – Thursday June 12, 2025
NCZ001-018-019-122345-Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-650 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 …A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACTNORTHWESTERN WILKES…WATAUGA AND SOUTHERN ASHE COUNTIES…
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