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Listen to High Country Radio News from Friday, August 16th:
The Town of Blowing Rock has made two interim employees permanent.
Read more: Town of Blowing Rock Announces Two Interim Employees Made Permanent
Listen to High Country Radio News from Thursday, August 15th, 2019:
Appalachian State Athletics has announced plans to honor Hall of Fame football coach Jerry Moore with a plaza and statue outside Kidd Brewer Stadium.
Read more: App State Athletics to Honor Coach Jerry Moore with Plaza and Statue
The pilot of a small plane that crashed in Deep Gap Wednesday morning has died.
The state of North Carolina has purchased additional land to be part of the Elk Knob State Park.
Read more: NC Has Purchased More Land For The Elk Knob State Park
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System has conducted its own safety study and created a committee to generate preventative measures.
Read more: ARHS Forms New Workplace Violence Committee Prevention Program
Paving work will close Main Street in West Jefferson soon.
Read more: Main Street of West Jefferson Closed Soon for Paving
Avery County Schools had their first day of school last Wednesday, which is one of the earliest start dates in the state, according to Avery Journal.
Read more: Avery, Ashe, and Watauga Counties Return to School
School is starting and that means more buses will be on the roads and more children will be walking and biking. It’s critical that drivers know the rules of the road to keep everyone safe.
Read more: NCDOT Reminds Drivers About Passing Stopped School Bus Law
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles wants to remind you that the last two weeks of August last year were the DMV's busiest period all year.
Read more: Plan Ahead: NCDMV's Busiest Time Last Year Was End of August