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Beech Mountain's annual July 4th celebration will be a bit different this year.
Read more: Beech Mountain's 49th Annual Roasting Of The Hog Will Be A Drive Through Event
RALEIGH – The state will temporarily suspend most highway construction projects that cause lane closures to help reduce the anticipated influx of traffic over the July Fourth holiday weekend.
Read more: NCDOT To Suspend Most Lane Closures for July Fourth Holiday
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce and the App Theatre hosted an event to benefit the Re-Energize Watauga Fund at the Appalachian Theatre in Boone.
In a press conference today at 3PM, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen showed graphs and data on cases, hospitalizations, and trends.
Read more: Gov. Cooper Announces State-wide Face Mask Requirement
North Carolina elections officials are seeking “democracy heroes” to work polling places and early voting sites for this year's election cycle.
Read more: NCSBE Seeking "Democracy Heroes" to Work Polling Places
The North Carolina U.S. House District 11 position, which has been left vacant after Rep Mark Meadows took a job as the White House Chief of Staff, is one step closer to being filled after Tuesday's GOP runoff.
Read more: Madison Cawthorn Wins NC U.S. House District 11 GOP Nomination
Back 2 School Festival this year will be held on August 7th and 8th.
On Saturday, June 20, Grandfather Mountain bid farewell to Gerry the black bear.
Read more: Grandfather Mountain Mourns the Loss of Gerry the Black Bear
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners' regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, has been canceled.
The town of Blowing Rock Town Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, June 24, at 6 PM for COVID-19 discussions.
Read more: Blowing Rock Town Council Special Meeting June 24
According to App Healthcare, there are now 43 total cases of COVID-19 in Watauga County, 12 of which are active.