Coronavirus/COVID-19
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Town of Boone Operations Update March 16, 2020
The Town of Boone, other neighboring jurisdictions and Watauga County are all working together to slow the spread of this…
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Regal Movie Theaters to close nationwide
Regal Cinemas, which is the second-largest theater chain in the country, will close all locations starting on Tuesday. The closings…
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App State Athletics COVID-19 Update
On March 16, the Sun Belt Conference announced that the league is canceling all organized athletics-related activities, including regular-season competitions,…
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Christian Outreach Center to change food distribution method
UPDATE – Beginning Monday, March 23 we will transition to curb-side pick-up. Instead of entering the COC building, our patrons…
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Watauga County Schools establishes community feeding sites across county
While state officials have mandated that schools close for students until March 30, Watauga County Schools Child Nutrition Staff are…
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Hospitality House of Northwest N.C. Statement COVID-19
Boone, NC – Hospitality House of Northwest North Carolina remains evermore committed to the health, safety and welfare of the…
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High Country Visitor Center Closed to Walk-in’s Until April 1
BLOWING ROCK, NC, March 16, 2020— Due to the state mandated closure of all NC Welcome Centers because of Covid-19…
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Boone Police COVID 19 Response
UPDATE Tuesday March 17 10:42am – The Department has released more information on social media to clarify some points: Good…
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Town of Boone declares State of Emergency amid coronavirus concerns
Over the weekend Town of Boone Mayor Rennie Brantz declared a State of Emergency (SOE). The declaration is in conjunction…
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CDC now recommends no events consisting of 50 people or more for next 8 weeks
In an update posted on Sunday, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending that for the…
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