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Mountaineers enjoy success on and off the field in hurricane relief baseball game. Staff Report [email protected]. BOONE — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, communities across western North Carolina have come together in a variety of ways. On Nov. 2 in Kanna….
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Local business donates $10K to Watauga County Rescue Squad after fundraiser. Nov 6, 2024. BOONE — SouthEnd Brewing Co. in downtown Boone had planned an Oktoberfest celebration the weekend after Helene. Instead of canceling the event….
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Local business donates $10K to Watauga County Rescue Squad after fundraiser. Updated Nov 8, 2024. BOONE — SouthEnd Brewing Co. in downtown Boone had planned an Oktoberfest celebration the weekend after Helene. Instead of canceling the event….
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Oct 23, 2024 · New practice space making musical dreams possible. Nov 7, 2024. BOONE—What began as a dream between three friends has blossomed into one of Boone’s newest businesses. In September, the Possible band practice space opened at 3017 NC-105. Mountain Times.
At least one confirmed fatality as storm leaves trail of destruction
Sep 27, 2024 · WATAUGA — At least one person has been confirmed dead in Watauga County as the remnants of Hurricane Helene has left a trail of destruction in the community.
Life-threatening flooding occurring in Boone, surrounding area
Sep 27, 2024 Updated Sep 29, 2024. 0. BOONE — Life-threatening flooding is occurring in Boone and emergency personnel are conducting multiple evacuations in flooded areas. Community members should shelter in place. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Eric Church, Luke Combs to headline relief Concert for Western …
Oct 7, 2024 · HIGH COUNTRY — Former Appalachian State students and Country music stars Luke Combs and Eric Church will headline a “Concert for Carolina” on Saturday, Oct. 26. The concert will take
A Look Back After 70 Years: The Disastrous Flood of 1940
Aug 27, 2010 · One local paper recorded a mammoth mountain slide in that area that extended over a 200 feet area and traveled miles down the mountain, wiping out two service stations and several homes. Eight to ten people were killed including several members of the Green family, the paper said. Remarkably, The Skyland Post did not report of a single casualty ...
Crews rescue one person from flood waters in Deep Gap
Sep 27, 2024 · The vehicle in the flood water. DEEP GAP — Emergency personnel from multiple agencies rescued a woman from flood waters in Deep Gap early Friday morning. Watauga County Rescue Squad Assistant Chief Garrett Norris said Deep Gap Volunteer Fire Department and WCRS were dispatched to the area of North Pine Run and Canterbury Lane at approximately ...
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