Last Updated on September 4, 2025 1:25 pm BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm WarningNational Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA120 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina…Northwestern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina…Northeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North …

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Last Updated on September 4, 2025 11:15 am BOONE, N.C. — Brad Cooper, CPA, CGMA has been appointed chief financial officer at Appalachian State University after a national search, Chancellor Heather Norris announced on Friday, Sept. 5. The appointment is effective Oct. 6. “This role requires an individual with vision and high integrity who possesses …

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Last Updated on September 4, 2025 11:09 am RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that AmeriCorps has agreed to release all of the funds that it had previously unlawfully withheld for jobs and grants supporting western North Carolina recovery. The federal government informed the court yesterday evening that it would deliver the funds. …

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Last Updated on September 4, 2025 10:53 am RALEIGH – Beginning this week, western North Carolina residents in Tropical Storm Helene disaster-declared counties will have up to six months to apply for up to 50 percent reimbursement of any documented private road and bridge repair costs. Governor Josh Stein signed HB-1012 on June 27, 2025, …

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Last Updated on September 4, 2025 10:12 am Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA354 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025 NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ007-009>013-015-016-WVZ042>044-507-508-050800-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Grayson-Carroll-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-354 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina,southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE…Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon …

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Last Updated on September 4, 2025 9:48 am At approximately 3:30 on Wednesday, September 3rd a call came in to Watauga County Communications reporting a structure fire at the 4000 block of Wildcat Rd. The single occupant at the residence was able to escape safely, and the structure suffered minor damage. Responding departments included Deep …

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Last Updated on September 3, 2025 5:47 pm A long-time community leader passed away earlier this week. Wade Wilmoth, age 90, passed on September 2. Perhaps best known for his civic involvement, Wilmoth served on the Boone Town Council from 1973 to 1975 and as Mayor of Boone from 1975 to 1979. He also completed …

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Last Updated on September 3, 2025 12:04 pm NEWLAND, N.C. – The Avery County Board of Commissioners has approved the allocation of$215,000 from the county’s national opioid settlement funds to support six local non-profit organizationsworking to strengthen prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts across the community. These funds,awarded for the FY2025–2026 grant cycle (July 1, 2025 …

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