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Blue Ridge Energy reports the Sunday/Monday flooding and high winds resulted in more than 2500 customers losing power across the service area.
Read more: Flooding, Winds Cause Power Outages, Evacuations In Watauga, Elsewhere
An additional Watauga County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
Read more: Watauga County Resident Positive For COVID-19, Isolating Outside State
The Watauga Community Recreation Center will delay its planned opening as a result of COVID-19.
A fire in the Sampson Community last week is under investigation by the US Forest Service.
A fourth case of COVID-19 Coronavirus has been confirmed in Mitchell County.
Read more: Fourth Mitchell County COVID-19 Case Confirmed Friday
The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning for Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties and 24 other counties in western North Carolina.
Read more: Forest Service Lifts Burning Ban After Recent Rains
A fourth Ashe County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). This case has known travel history and is recovering at home. The local health department staff have identified close contacts who are in quarantine.
Rainfall amounts from Sunday through Monday morning ranged from 2 inches to as much as a 6 inch unofficial report across various areas of Watauga County, and 3-5 inches in other High Country counties, which led to flooding and damaged roads and bridges.
Read more: Three To Five Inches Plus Of Rainfall Leads To Flooding, Especially Watauga County
Here are testing numbers for Thursday, April 9, 2020 from AppHealthCare. A positive case count is online atwww.apphealthcare.com/covid-19-information and will typically be updated in the afternoons each day.
Read more: AppHealthCare Testing Update From Thursday April 9
Blowing Rock Town Council will hold a remote meeting Tuesday, April 14th at 6 pm.
Read more: Blowing Rock Town Council Meeting April 14 Will Be Remote, Audio Available On YouTube
The Boone Police Department reminds citizens to "lock your car."
Read more: Boone Police Receive More Reports Of Vehicle Thefts