THURMOND – U.S. 21 South, near the overlook north of Thurmond, will close for retaining wall maintenance starting Monday, July…
Read More »VALLE CRUCIS, NC — One hundred years ago, in 1925, the Episcopal faith community in and around Valle Crucis laid…
Read More »RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina announces a significant organizational change: effective immediately, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol…
Read More »Town of Boone, North Carolina – The Downtown Boone Development Association has beendesignated as an Accredited Main Street America program…
Read More »Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA240 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043-045>047-WVZ042>044-507-508-110645-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-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-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-240 AM EDT…
Read More »NCC005-009-033-157-169-171-189-193-197-VAC005-009-011-017-019-021-023-029-031-035-037-045-063-067-071-077-083-089-121-141-143-155-161-163-173-185-197-530-580-590-640-678-680-690-750-770-775-WVC025-055-063-089-100200-/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.A.0497.250709T1804Z-250710T0200Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH497 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE…
Read More »Town of Boone, North Carolina— On June 25, 2025, the Boone Town Council officially adopted Boone Next: Our Town, Our…
Read More »Watauga County Schools and the Watauga Education Foundation will be co-hosting an important and informative community event on Tuesday, Aug.…
Read More »ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) announces that, effective July 1, 2025, Senate Bill 391 has…
Read More »[Boone, NC] – The 2025 Back 2 School Festival will be held on Saturday, August 9 atWatauga High School, continuing…
Read More »Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA253 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032-WVZ042>044-507-508-100700-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-253 AM EDT…
Read More »On Monday July 7th at approximately 1230, Avery County 911 Center were notified of an unknown person traveling from Mitchell County toward…
Read More »Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA306 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>034-WVZ042>044-507-508-090715-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-306 AM EDT…
Read More »BOONE, NC – In a continued effort to track real-time conditions for local businesses as recovery from the impacts of…
Read More »When the summer heat hangs heavy over the mountains, you might start looking for a cold creek to dip your…
Read More »Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA233 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-070645-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-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-Appomattox-Buckingham-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-233 AM EDT…
Read More »At approximately 4:30 pm on Saturday, July 5th, a structure fire was reported at the 2500 block of Shawnee Road.…
Read More »Despite the high summer temperatures, the heat couldn’t keep the crowds away from one of our favorite traditions—the Annual Pie…
Read More »BOONE – A Watauga County road will be closed through late summer while contractors replace a bridge. Smith-Rowe, LLC, of…
Read More »Jefferson, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 26-year-old Chase Newton Sumner after an investigation recovered several…
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