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Franklin Graham Announces Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse Will Serve Lunches to Federal Staff Impacted by Government Shutdown
Last Updated on November 1, 2025 11:08 am CHARLOTTE and BOONE, N.C., Oct. 31, 2025 — Starting Monday, Nov. 3, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan’s Purse will offer lunch to federal employees affected by the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. These daily lunches will be available at no charge until the government reopens. “I’m not …
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Wind Advisory including Watauga & Ashe – October 30-31, 2025
Last Updated on October 30, 2025 2:53 pm NCZ001-002-018-310300-/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0014.251031T0000Z-251031T1200Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Including the cities of Sparta, West Jefferson, and Boone132 PM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDTFRIDAY… WHAT…Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mphexpected. WHERE…Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. …
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Thursday October 30, 2025
Last Updated on October 30, 2025 8:54 am Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA211 AM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-310615-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-211 AM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina,southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast WestVirginia. .DAY ONE…Today and tonight. Gusty northwest winds …
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N.C. 105 work: Thursday October 30, 2025
Last Updated on October 29, 2025 12:23 pm Work coming up on NC 105 in Watauga County Thursday night: 7 pm Thursday through early Friday morning South of the Watauga River Flaggers will direct traffic in a one-lane pattern during rock-scaling operations
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McDowell County man “excited as a banjo” with $100,000 lottery win
Gary McNeely of Marion had good reason to be excited on Monday when a $30 scratch-off purchase became a $100,000 win. “I was as excited as a banjo,” he laughed. McNeely, a car salesman for over 20 years, purchased his lucky Millionaire Bucks ticket from M&M Mart on North Main Street in Marion. “It tickled …
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NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes for Wednesday October 29, 2025
Last Updated on October 29, 2025 10:06 am Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA206 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>044-507-508-300615-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-206 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia,southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast …
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High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has earned a national reputation as one of the top higher education institutions in the Southeast and the country — a position affirmed by the latest rankings of six notable publications, including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine. Lauding the university for its academics, …
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NCDMV: 18,000 Drivers Take Advantage of Additional Online Renewal Service in First Two Weeks
ROCKY MOUNT – Just two weeks after the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) announced expanded online renewal options for driver licenses, more than 18,000 North Carolinians have successfully renewed their licenses online for a second time. This surge in usage follows the implementation of Senate Bill 245, signed into law by Gov. Josh Stein on …
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Watauga Sheriff’s Office seeking missing juvenile – Kimberly Trivette
UPDATE: 11- YEAR OLD KIMBERLY TRIVETTE HAS BEEN LOCATED
The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is relieved to announce that 11-year-old Kimberly Trivette has been safely located today. Arrangemen...
Read MoreWAMY Community Action Suspends Key Services Following Federal Funding Lapse
BOONE, NC, October 27, 2025 — WAMY Community Action has been directed to immediately suspend all activities funded by the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) following a lapse in federal funding. Th...
Read MoreAshe County Middle School Teacher Killed in Crash on Wednesday
On Wednesday, October 22, at around 7 a.m., NC State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision on NC 16 near Grindstone Lane in Wilkes County. A northbound 2018 Honda CR-V crossed the centerline a...
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