Last Updated on February 5, 2026 1:24 pm The National Weather Service has issued both a High Wind Watch and a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia. Wind Forecast Details Timing: Friday evening through Saturday evening Wind Conditions: Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph Gusts up to 60 mph …

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Last Updated on February 5, 2026 1:18 pm The National Weather Service has issued alerts for multiple counties in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Avery County Winter Weather Advisory Timing: 1 PM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday Precipitation: Snow Accumulation: 1 to 4 inches Location-specific: Up to 6 inches near Tennessee border …

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Last Updated on February 5, 2026 11:37 am Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA957 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-061500-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-957 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina,southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast WestVirginia. .DAY ONE…Today and tonight. There is a low …

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Last Updated on February 5, 2026 11:28 am A house is a total loss after an overnight fire on Thursday morning. Watauga County Communications received a call regarding a structure fire at a single family residence at the 600 block of Wildcat Rd in Deep Gap just before 12:30 am. Upon arrival, the structure was …

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Last Updated on February 5, 2026 12:42 pm UPDATE FROM BOONE FIRE: February 4, 2026, Boone Fire was dispatched to a reported structure fire located at the Finmore Apartments at 241 Shadowline Drive in Boone.  Two of the four residents of the apartment unit were home at the time of the fire. The residents of …

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Last Updated on February 4, 2026 1:43 pm The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has released the 2026 public mountain trout waters stocking schedule and announced efforts to address impacts caused during a $50 million major renovation.   The Bobby N. Setzer State Fish Hatchery (Setzer) is empty of fish for the first time since NCWRC took ownership of …

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Last Updated on February 4, 2026 1:26 pm Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) was recently awarded $25,000 from the onX Adventure Forever Grant program for the Three Top Mountain section of the Northern Peaks State Trail (NPST). This section is the longest contiguous segment of the NPST, traversing the south side of Three Top Mountain, a …

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Last Updated on February 4, 2026 1:10 pm BOONE, N.C. — As a nationally recognized leader in teacher education, Appalachian State University remains the top alma mater for National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) for the 10th consecutive year. The national certification — the top credential for working teachers — is based on a rigorous performance-based …

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