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Two Vilas Residents Sentenced in Watauga County Child Abuse Case
A Vilas man has been sentenced to decades in prison and a Vilas woman has received probation after pleading guilty…
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Rabies Exposure Confirmed at Local Watauga County Event, Hospitals Coordinate Treatment
AppHealthCare has announced coordinated response plans with both UNC Health Appalachian and Ashe Memorial Hospital to provide rabies treatment for…
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Anderson Castle Makes Colts’ Practice Squad
Anderson Castle, the Boone native and Watauga High School graduate who spent the preseason fighting for a roster spot with…
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App State support systems empower Mountaineer health, safety and wellness
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University offers a robust network of resources and support for the entire App State Community…
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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, August 28, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026 Earlier today, faculty, staff and university leaders gathered for our annual State of the University Address to reflect…
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Tennessee couple didn’t think the $5 million scratch-off prize was real
Shannon Hilmon of Hampton, Tenn, couldn’t wait to tell his wife when a $30 scratch-off revealed a $5 million top…
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Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Wowed High Country Skywatchers Last Week
By Tyler Penland, contributor A deep, partial lunar eclipse graced the skies over Western North Carolina overnight Thursday, August 27th…
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Black Hawk Rescues Fallen Climber From Shortoff Mountain
A climber was successfully rescued by helicopter Sunday afternoon after falling 15 to 20 feet from a steep, rugged section…
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Rabies Exposure Confirmed at Boone Birthday Party, AppHealthCare Urges Attendees to Call
UPDATE: AppHealthCare has identified a specific local exposure site connected to the rabies cases confirmed in baby goats from the…
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Howard Street Construction Update: New Sidewalks, Bike Lanes Taking Shape in Boone
The Town of Boone’s weekly Howard Street construction update shows continued progress this week, with sidewalk and hardscape work completed…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Friday, August 28, 2026
The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, Virginia has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for north central North Carolina, northwest…
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Newland Man Charged in Fatal Milligan Cycling Crash Arrested in Avery County, Jailed Without Bond
NEWLAND — The Newland man charged in an Aug. 19 crash that killed two Milligan University cyclists in Tennessee was…
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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday August 27, 2026
Avery County has become the first High Country county to exit drought entirely, improving from Abnormally Dry (D0) to drought-free…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Thursday, August 27, 2026
The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, Virginia has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for north central North Carolina, northwest…
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Foscoe Home Team Opens New Banner Elk Location, Expands Services for High Country Families
Foscoe Home Team has relocated to a new, larger facility in Banner Elk, nearly two years after opening in the…
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Watauga County Among Recipients in $69 Million Western NC Affordable Housing Announcement
Watauga County is among 10 western North Carolina counties selected to receive a share of more than $69 million in…
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Two Fatal Wilkes County Crashes Under Investigation by NC Highway Patrol
Two fatal traffic crashes in Wilkes County within the past week are under investigation by the North Carolina State Highway…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, Virginia has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for north central North Carolina, northwest…
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Why No Turn Lane Off N.C. 105 to Valle Crucis? NCDOT Says One Is Coming
VALLE CRUCIS — Traffic moved onto the first half of the new N.C. 105 bridge over the Watauga River early…
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Flag Alert: Lowering U.S. & NC Flags in Honor of Dolly Parton
Governor Josh Stein has ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff from sunrise August 26,…
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