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THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
ALLEGHANY...WATAUGA...ASHE COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
AND GRAYSON COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
The man who drowned last Sunday at Elk River Falls has been identified. Avery County Sheriff Kevin Frye released a statement Friday afternoon.
The Watauga County Board of Education approved changes to the dress code policy for Watauga Schools in an effort to make it more gender neutral.
Read more: Watauga Board Of Education Alters Dress Code Policy
Listen to High Country Radio News from Friday May 25th.
The May Primary election results are now official.
Read more: Watauga Election Canvassing Completed, Results Confirmed
Memorial Day Observances around the High Country.
The heavy rain from last week into Monday continues to cause problems for people in the High Country.
Read more: Flood Damage Continues To Cause Problems In Some Areas
A 4 square mile tract of land that runs from East King Street through the Boone medical district down to Payne Branch Road has been designated as a North Carolina Opportunity Zone.
West Jefferson Aldermen have awarded the water and sewer improvement contracts to Carolina Grading and Utilities.
Read more: West Jefferson Awards Project For Water And Sewer Improvements
The proposed county budget for Ashe County for fiscal year 2018-19 totals more than $35 million dollars.
Read more: Ashe County Proposed Budget More Than $35 Million
The search for a drowning victim continues at Elk River Falls.
Read more: WINGS Air Rescue Assists In Search For Drowning Victim