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On Monday, Boone Town Manager John Ward released a statement regarding the “Oscar and Suma Hardin House,” also known as the Turner House.

COVID-19 surveillance testing for Appalachian State University students, faculty and staff will begin January 4.

The Toe River Health District was notified of several CoVID-19 associated deaths in the district.

High Country travelers are providing a boost to the local economy.

High Country Crime Stoppers and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety – Watauga County Probation and Parole are requesting assistance in locating an absconder.

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is leveraging resources at state parks, historic sites and other community hubs to expand internet access and bolster remote learning opportunities for students across North Carolina.

Appalachian Regional Healthcare System’s first COVID-19 vaccines were administered on Tuesday, December 22 at Watauga Medical Center.

The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country has joined over 725 organizations and individuals across the country endorsing a plan for putting creative workers back to work after the pandemic.

Tuesday's COVID-19 reports from Tuesday December 22.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
559 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...Wintry Conditions To Make For Hazardous Travel Today...

On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order authorizing the North Carolina ABC Commission to permit the delivery or carry-out of mixed beverages as an alternative to on-site consumption.

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