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Upcoming Schedule for N.C. 105: March 17-21, 2025

Blasting is scheduled to take place this week at the 105 bridge project. The schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11 am to 2 pm. Crews will briefly close a short stretch just long enough to...

Police vehicle stolen from Watauga Medical Center, Crime Stoppers seeks help

High Country Crime Stoppers and UNC Appalachian Healthcare Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Monday, March 17, 2025, at 1:00 pm, a 2014 Ford Taurus police vehicle...

Governor Josh Stein and Emergency Management Officials Encourage Western North Carolinians to Apply for Private Roads and Bridges Repair Program

Today, Governor Stein and emergency management officials are encouraging western North Carolinians to apply for assistance to repair private roads and bridges. Hurricane Helene caused unprecedented da...