 | State Unemployment Falls Below 9%The state’s seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is finally back below 9%, decreasing to 8.9 percent from March’s revised rate of 9.2 percent. The national rate fell to 7.5 percent from March’s 7.6 percent. North Carolina’s April 2013 unemployment rate was 0.5 of a percentage point
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 | Injuries in Three-Vehicle Crash on 105 BypassThere were injuries in a three-vehicle crash on the NC 105 bypass this morning just across from the Coke plant. The crash occurred in a work zone on the bypass, and involved a Chevrolet SUV striking the rear of a small Subaru, which, in turn, struck the back of an Isuzu SUV. Watauga Medics worked
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 | Samaritan's Purse Rolls Relief to TexasSamaritan's Purse is mobilizing to get help to North Texas where several devastating tornadoes touched down early Thursday. Samaritan's Purse rolled an 18-wheeler out of its North Wilkesboro disaster relief center late yesterday afternoon, the truck is loaded with supplies to help the dozens of families
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 | Two Hurt in Crash of Tractor Trailer, CarThere were two injured in an accident just before noon today in Avery County when a sedan and tractor trailer collided at the bottom of Three Lane at Blevins Creek. The impact trapped one man in the wreckage—but he was not pinned in—but both were conscious and able to communicate
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 | Two Hurt in Ashe Evening CrashTwo Ashe county residents were injured in a crash last night just north of West Jefferson. The state patrol says that the wreck occurred at about 9:30 as Joshua Maine, 25, of Creston, lost control of the ’94 Subaru Justy he was driving toward Radio Hill on NC 194, the car crashing into a ditch and flipping.
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 | Pakistani Exchange Fosters UnderstandingAn exchange is breaking down misunderstandings and misconceptions of nations—one community at a time—that demonstrated at Monday’s Watauga Board of Education meeting. A presentation by a group of teachers and administrators who hosted Pakistani teachers in their homes and schools
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 | Calendar Impact, Budget Issues at WHS ForumThe Watauga County Board of Education fielded a wide variety of questions during a town meeting held at Watauga High School Tuesday evening. The first question of the evening was asked by a parent whose daughter is currently taking Advanced Placement tests for college admission purposes.
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 | Stolen Car Chased into Avery, StoppedA high speed chase ended in Avery County this morning after a vehicle, said to have been stolen, was chased by Carter County Tennessee across the state line and into Avery County. With enough lead time, Avery and Newland officers set stop sticks across both lanes of US 19E, and the suspect was forced
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