Local School Closings & Delays
App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, March 21, 2025
Last Updated on March 23, 2025 10:30 am Friday, March 21, 2025 Dear Members of the App State Community, As we move into the next chapter for the university, I have made some changes to the organizational structure of our university. This will mean some units will change divisions, while others will remain the same. …
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Watauga High Playmakers win in national theater competition in Baltimore
Last Updated on March 23, 2025 9:07 am The Watauga High Playmakers have wrapped up their original play SURGE in award-winning fashion. Competing for the final time, this time in Baltimore at the Southeast Theater Conference (SETC), the Pioneers came away with the most awards that Watauga has won at SETC. Watauga High School was …
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Crews battling wildfire in Wilkes County, fires also in Ashe & Caldwell
Last Updated on March 23, 2025 9:44 am Fire crews from at least six departments and the NC Forest Service are battling a wildfire in Wilkes County. That fire is reportedly 1500 acres. That fire is on the mountainside of Old Highway 16 near the Wilkes / Ashe County line, according to Wilkes EMS. High …
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe & – Increased Fire Danger – Saturday March 22, 2025
Last Updated on March 22, 2025 4:58 am Special Weather StatementNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA348 AM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-230000-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell,Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski,Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax,Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs,Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, and Buena Vista348 …
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Local Burn Ban in Effect – Watauga County
Last Updated on March 21, 2025 10:58 am Due to persistent hazardous fire conditions the North Carolina Forestry Service has issued aBurn Ban for the entire State including Watauga County. In addition to the State Burn Ban, the WataugaCounty Fire Marshal's Office has issued a concurrent ban for all open burning within 100′ of a …
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – Increased Fire Danger – Friday March 21, 2025
Last Updated on March 21, 2025 8:33 am NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043-212300-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell,Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski,Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax,Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs,Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart,Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, and Martinsville820 AM EDT Fri …
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe – Snow – Thursday March 20, 2025
Last Updated on March 20, 2025 7:52 pm NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-043-508-211100-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion,Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, Flat Top,Hinton, Hix, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle745 PM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025 NW flow snow will develop over the next few hours, and isexpected to linger through the overnight hours tonight. Snowfallaccumulations …
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Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions
Last Updated on March 20, 2025 4:51 pm RALEIGH – Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 8 a.m. Friday, March 21, until further notice. “It is spring wildfire season in North Carolina, and we are seeing wildfire …
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Watauga High Playmakers win in national theater competition in Baltimore
The Watauga High Playmakers have wrapped up their original play SURGE in award-winning fashion. Competing for the final time, this time in Baltimore at the Southeast Theater Conference (SETC), the Pio...
Read MoreCrews battling wildfire in Wilkes County, fires also in Ashe & Caldwell
Fire crews from at least six departments and the NC Forest Service are battling a wildfire in Wilkes County. That fire is reportedly 1500 acres.
That fire is on the mountainside of Old Highway 16 nea...
Read MoreLocal Burn Ban in Effect – Watauga County
Due to persistent hazardous fire conditions the North Carolina Forestry Service has issued aBurn Ban for the entire State including Watauga County. In addition to the State Burn Ban, the WataugaCounty...
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