Last Updated on January 20, 2026 6:59 pm Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties will receive a share of $34.7 million for road and bridge repairs, and Beech Mountain will receive $3.7 million for sewer repairs, as part of more than $116 million in FEMA funding announced for North Carolina's Tropical Storm Helene recovery. The $34.7 …

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Last Updated on January 19, 2026 3:28 pm MOUNTAIN CITY, TN – A man has been charged with a “Peeping Tom” offense after allegedly observing individuals through their windows at a local motel, according to the Mountain City TN Police Department. On January 14, 2026, officers responded to a call at the motel regarding a …

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Last Updated on January 19, 2026 5:06 pm BOONE, NC – The National Weather Service is monitoring a potential winter weather system that could impact the High Country this weekend, with forecasters indicating a growing possibility of snow from Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. Storm Overview A complex weather pattern is setting up across the …

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Last Updated on January 19, 2026 8:16 am Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA301 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-018>020-WVZ042>044-507-200815-Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Grayson-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-301 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026 …COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOONEST TUESDAY… This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina,southwest Virginia, west central …

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Last Updated on January 17, 2026 10:06 am (Mountain City, TN) – The Mountain City Police Department, in cooperation with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the Watauga County Sheriff's Office, and the United States Marshals Service, successfully located and arrested a wanted fugitive in Mountain City earlier this month. On Monday, January 5, 2026, Investigator Thomas …

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Last Updated on January 17, 2026 9:56 am ASHE COUNTY – A weapon was discovered at Ashe County Middle School on Friay after a student reported its presence, according to the Ashe County Sheriff's Office. School administrators, along with the School Resource Officer, responded immediately. The weapon was quickly located and secured, and the student …

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Last Updated on January 17, 2026 8:18 am BOONE – “Corner Provisions,” a shopping-style food pantry at First Baptist Church of Boone, is reopening from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month, beginning January 19, 2026. The pantry is located at 375 W. King St. and is accessed from the back parking lot …

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Last Updated on January 15, 2026 3:30 pm In the latest drought update for North Carolina, most of the High Country remains in Moderate drought. In the High Country, all of Watauga, Ashe, and Avery are in Moderate drought status. The weekly update, put out by the North Carolina Drought Management Council, shows 59 counties …

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