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High Country Real Estate Market — May 2026 MLS Report
The High Country real estate market (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties) saw 152 closed sales of single-family and condo/townhouse…
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70th Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Return to MacRae Meadows July 9–12
The 70th Grandfather Mountain Highland Games return to MacRae Meadows in Linville from Thursday, July 9 through Sunday, July 12,…
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High Country Gas Prices Tick Up Slightly to $3.62 While State, National Averages Keep Falling
Boone-area gas prices ticked up slightly this week after five consecutive weeks of declines, with the local low for regular…
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Boone-Based Appalachian Rhythm Invited to Clog in America’s 250th Independence Day Parade
Appalachian Rhythm Clogging & Dance — the Boone-founded studio celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer — has been invited to…
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Boone Council to Hold ~12 Hours of Closed-Session Personnel Meetings Monday and Tuesday
The Boone Town Council has scheduled roughly 12 hours of closed-session meetings Monday and Tuesday to consider "the qualifications and…
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Stein Asks Congress for More Than $10 Billion More in Western NC Helene Recovery
Governor Josh Stein traveled to Washington this week to press North Carolina's Congressional delegation for more than $10 billion in…
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Watauga County EMS Among Six High Country Recipients in $10M Rural Health Grants
Watauga County EMS is one of six High Country agencies sharing in $10 million in new state funding aimed at…
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High Country Gas Prices Fall to $3.54 — Lowest Local Low in Over a Year
Gas prices in the High Country continue to fall, with the county low for regular unleaded dropping to $3.54 per…
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High Country Gas Prices Drop to $3.77 This Week — Lowest Local Low in Months
Gas prices in the High Country are falling fast, with the Boone-area low for regular unleaded dropping to $3.77 per…
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High Country Gas Prices Drop Below $4.00 at Several Boone Stations This Week
High Country drivers are finding their best prices in weeks at the pump, with several Boone-area stations dipping below $4.00…
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