Last Updated on July 25, 2025 8:28 pm It's been 13 years since the untimely passing of Watauga County Deputy William Mast Jr. He was just 23 years old when killed while responding to a call in Deep Gap during the early morning hours of July 26, 2012. Shortly after Deputy Mast's passing, his son was born …

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Last Updated on July 25, 2025 3:10 pm BOONE, NC – As construction of the new Valle Crucis School enters its final stages, the Watauga County Board of Education and Watauga County Commissioners are monitoring progress to ensure a safe and smooth start to the 2025–2026 academic year. While H&M Construction maintains that the building …

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Last Updated on July 24, 2025 9:21 am A water leak was found on Dogwood Road. Water service from Poplar Summit Road to Highway 105 will be without water for the next 4-6 hours. Furthermore, the Dogwood Road, between Poplar Summit Road to Franklin Drive, will be closed the duration of this repair. Motorists are …

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Last Updated on July 23, 2025 8:13 pm The August tradition of placing a bean in a jar to predict the number of upcoming winter snowfalls is about to get underway once again. Here's how it works: For every foggy morning in August, a bean (you can also use coins since they are more readily …

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Last Updated on July 23, 2025 3:35 pm BANNER ELK, N.C.— In a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Watauga High School became the latest area high school to partner with Lees-McRae in the college’s ongoing efforts to build strong relationships with and provide higher education opportunities to local students. The MOU includes three parts: programming …

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Last Updated on July 23, 2025 3:31 pm Boone, NC – On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, the Boone Police Department, Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation conducted an investigation of a Boone man for the Possession and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).   The Boone Police Department, Watauga …

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Last Updated on July 23, 2025 1:52 pm We are currently updating our telephones throughout all Town of Boone offices to ensure that our customer service remains top-notch. During this transition period, all phone lines for the Town of Boone will be temporarily disconnected. Emergency calls to 911 will not be affected by this temporary …

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Last Updated on July 23, 2025 9:56 am On Sunday, July 20, 2025, Avery County Emergency Management and Linville Central Rescue responded to the Harper's Creek area of Avery County to initiate a search and rescue operation for two lost hikers. The preliminary information was that the hikers were in the area hiking and had …

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