Last Updated on May 5, 2025 4:32 pm ATTENTION NC CUSTOMERS: PLANNED POWER OUTAGE Mountain Electric will soon be completing a key piece of our transmission line in the Banner Elk and Linville area of the system. The completion of this line will result in better service and reliability of our grid system. To complete …

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Last Updated on May 5, 2025 3:46 pm WATAUGA COUNTY, NC — On May 4, 2025, at approximately 12:40 p.m., deputies with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, Boone Police Department along with Watauga Medics, Boone Fire Department, and Watauga Rescue Squad, responded to the area of Health Center Drive and White Laurel Lane following a …

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Last Updated on May 5, 2025 1:05 pm In the latest drought update for North Carolina, most of the High Country remains in Moderate drought. In the High County, all of Watauga and Avery are in Moderate drought status. Meanwhile, Ashe County is split between abnormally dry and moderate drought status. The weekly update, put …

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Last Updated on May 5, 2025 12:59 pm Lansing, NC – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrestof 37-year-old Alex Howard Marshall of Lansing, NC, forseveral drug charges, including Trafficking inMethamphetamine and Fentanyl. On April 5th, 2025, Sgt. Chris Greene was patrolling theLansing area when he noticed a vehicle in violation of thelaw. Sgt. Greene …

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Last Updated on May 5, 2025 12:50 pm On Saturday, May 3, 2025, Boone Police responded to Walmart for larceny. A male subject entered the store at 8:45 pm and obtained a baseball bat.  The subject utilized the bat to damage display cases located in the Jewelry Department.  The subject took several pieces of jewelry …

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Last Updated on May 5, 2025 9:01 am Blasting is scheduled to take place this week at the 105 bridge project. The schedule is Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 11 am to 2 pm. Crews will briefly close a short stretch. Impact on the traffic is expected to be minimal. Drivers should slow down through the …

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Last Updated on May 5, 2025 12:56 pm A Staples store in Watauga is one of two businesses recently fined for excessive price-scanner errors by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division (NCDA&CS). The store, located at 1275 Blowing Rock Road in Boone, paid a $1,005 fine after failing two inspections in …

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Last Updated on May 4, 2025 2:20 pm Friday, May 2, 2025 With spring semester classes finishing this week, students have turned their attention and studies toward final exams. Walking across campus, I’ve come across many soon-to-be graduates dressed in their regalia, taking photos at iconic locations on campus. I can’t help but smile at …

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