Last Updated on October 8, 2025 3:27 pm Ashe County Sheriff’s Office, NC, K9 Keeko has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Keeko’s vest was sponsored by Betsy and Steve Juhasz of Aiken, SC and embroidered with the sentiment “Born …

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Last Updated on October 8, 2025 3:26 pm Kelly Lee Setzer, 64, of Hickory, N.C., was sentenced to 50 years in prison today for producing and transporting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in what the sentencing judge called “horrendous torture of babies,” announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. In …

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Last Updated on October 8, 2025 3:25 pm RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to be on alert for potential scams while the federal government remains shut down. Scammers use government shutdowns as an opportunity to impersonate federal agencies and steal personal or financial information. They are seizing on the uncertainty …

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Last Updated on October 7, 2025 4:14 pm In a move to further streamline services and reduce wait times at driver license offices statewide, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) today announced that eligible drivers without a REAL ID can now renew their driver license online for a second consecutive time. This change, effective …

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Last Updated on October 6, 2025 7:54 pm High Country Crime Stoppers and the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Friday, September 26, at 7:49 pm, the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an assault in progress call in the roadway near the intersection of Crystal …

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Last Updated on October 6, 2025 7:33 pm Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 – Watauga Schools Superintendent Dr. Leslie Alexander gives an update on the new Valle Crucis School, including the first day for students and the open house date. Video: Kenneth Reece/WataugaOnline

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Last Updated on October 6, 2025 2:14 pm BOONE — Appalachian State University’s eighth annual Community FEaST will take place Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Sanford Mall. The event invites students, faculty, staff and community members to share a simple, locally sourced meal at a 100-yard-long table. Hosted by AppalFRESH …

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Last Updated on October 6, 2025 1:47 pm A portion of Dewitt Barnett Road (SR 1114) in Watauga County will close later this week as N.C. Department of Transportation crews replace a large culvert. The closure will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, near the intersection of Old Hartley Road, between mile markers 0.2 …

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