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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 11h ago

Johnson Co., TN Sheriff's Office confirms one fatality (occupant of a passenger vehicle, not the bus) in Friday night's Hwy 91 crash involving the Abingdon football team's bus. 1 adult + 3 juveniles from the bus taken for evaluation/treatment. THP now investigating. wataugaonline.com/one-fatality...

One Fatality Reported in Johnson County, TN Crash Involving Abingdon Football Team's Bus

One person has died following a crash Friday night in Johnson County, Tennessee, that involved a school bus carrying the Abingdon High School football team, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s O...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · yesterday

🍂 Color is starting to turn at the Linn Cove Viaduct — shot by contributor Joe Dombrosky, Elevation 4200 Photography. Higher elevations peak first, typically early-to-mid October. Plan ahead: weekday mornings beat weekend crowds. 📷 Joe Dombrosky

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 2d ago

🚨 WCSO warns of a wave of scams hitting Watauga County — law enforcement impersonation, fake jury duty warrants, DMV/toll texts, AI deepfake investment scams & more. WCSO will NEVER demand payment by phone to avoid arrest. Hang up & call 828-264-3761 to verify. wataugaonline.com/watauga-coun...

Watauga County Sheriff's Office Warns of Top 10 Scams Targeting Residents

The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a growing wave of scams that use phone calls, text messages, social media, and even artificial intelligence to appear legitimate. Sheriff...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 2d ago

🇺🇸 Gov. Josh Stein has ordered U.S. and NC flags lowered to half-staff through sunset Mon., Oct. 5, in honor of former NC First Lady Dottie Martin, who passed away Sept. 28 at age 89. wataugaonline.com/flag-alert-l...

Flag Alert: Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC First Lady Dottie Martin

Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff beginning immediately until sunset Monday, October 5, in honor of former NC First Lady Dottie Martin, wh...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 2d ago

⚠️ SSA OIG warning: scammers posing as police/federal agents are now demanding payment via QR codes loaded at retail stores instead of cash. Real agencies will NEVER demand payment this way. Hang up, don't engage. wataugaonline.com/ssa-oig-scam...

SSA OIG Scam Alert: Think Before You Scan — Beware of QR Code Phishing

The Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG) is warning the public about a fast-growing scam that uses QR codes and barcodes instead of cash or wire transfers to stea...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 2d ago

🚗 Starting today, NCDMV is moving to digital vehicle registration — no more plate stickers, and printed registration cards aren't automatic anymore. Still want a paper card? Available at any license plate agency or by mail for $5. wataugaonline.com/ncdmv-transi...

NCDMV Transitions to Digital Vehicle Registration Today

ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles wants to remind customers that beginning today, NCDMV will no longer issue license plate stickers or automatically provide printed registration cards....

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 3d ago

🚧 Crews are installing rumble strips & pavement markings on U.S. 321 between Blowing Rock and Boone (Possum Hollow Rd to Deerfield Rd), working nightly through completion. Expect slow-moving traffic after dark. wataugaonline.com/rumble-strip...

Rumble Strips, Pavement Markings to Improve Safety on U.S. 321Installation continues tonight between Blowing Rock and Boone

BOONE – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will continue installing new safety measures on U.S. 321 between Blowing Rock and Boone tonight. TRP Construction Group LLC, of Fort Worth, Texa...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 3d ago

🕯️ On Helene's 2nd anniversary, Linville-Central Rescue Squad returned to Elk River Falls (Avery County) to continue the search for Kim Ashby, swept away by floodwaters two years ago. Her body has not yet been recovered. wataugaonline.com/linville-cen...

Linville-Central Rescue Squad Continues Search for Kim Ashby on Second Anniversary of Helene

On the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene, volunteer members of Linville-Central Rescue Squad returned to the Elk River Falls area in Avery County to continue the search for Kim Ashby, who was swe...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 4d ago

🛣️ Blue Ridge Parkway completes a $100M+ repaving project spanning 75 miles, from milepost 229.6 (north of Doughton Park) to 305.1 (near Grandfather Mountain) — finished just ahead of fall color season. wataugaonline.com/blue-ridge-p... #BlueRidgeParkway

Blue Ridge Parkway Completes Historic 75-Mile Road Rehabilitation Project

BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — The National Park Service today announced the completion of a more than $100 million rehabilitation of 75 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina. The project wa...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 4d ago

🚨 Boone Police charge Tristan Schreiber, 29, of Lenoir, with felony hit-and-run after a Sept. 23 crash injured two pedestrians on West King Street. No bond set; court date Nov. 25. wataugaonline.com/boone-police...

Boone Police Charge Lenoir Man in Hit-and-Run That Injured Two Pedestrians on West King Street

Boone Police have charged a Lenoir man in connection with a hit-and-run collision that left two pedestrians with potentially life-threatening injuries on West King Street last week. According to Boone...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 4d ago

3 THINGS TO KNOW — Tue, Sept 29: 🚨 Fatal head-on crash Monday on US 421 at Mabel School Rd, Zionville; driver charged 🐕 Ashe Co. motorcycle pursuit ends in meth arrest, K9 Alpha finds discarded drugs 🗺️ NCDOT launches interactive "Projects Near Me" map tool wataugaonline.com #Boone #HighCountryNC

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 5d ago

🚨 NCSHP: A Shady Valley, TN woman, 67, died in a head-on collision on US 421 at Mabel School Rd in Zionville Monday morning. Driver of the other vehicle, 64, faces death by motor vehicle & other charges. Speed/impairment not factors, per initial investigation. wataugaonline.com/watauga-coun...

Watauga County Fatal Collision on US 421 at Mabel School Road

ZIONVILLE – On Monday, September 28th at approximately 09:59 a.m., The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision on US 421 at Mabel School Road, in Watauga Co...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 5d ago

🚔 Ashe Co. Sheriff's Office: K9 Alpha located 7.9g of suspected meth tossed during a Sept. 17 motorcycle pursuit in Warrensville. Creston man, 27, now facing felony flee/elude, drug & obstruction charges. wataugaonline.com/k9-alpha-loc...

K9 Alpha Locates Suspected Discarded Drugs During Motorcycle Pursuit

WARRENSVILLE, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 27-year-old Lance James Mahala of Creston after a motorcycle pursuit in Warrensville. During the pursuit, Mahala was observed throwi...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 5d ago

✅ UPDATE — US 421 at Mabel School Road Monday, September 28 — 12:41 PM The road has reopened following this morning's wreck. Traffic should be returning to normal in the area. wataugaonline.com/traffic-aler...

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TRAFFIC ALERTS SPONSORED BY ANDERSEN WINDOWS AVAILABLE AT NEW RIVER BUILDING SUPPLY. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. 🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT — WILSON RIDGE ROAD 📍 Wilson Ridge Road 🕙 Monday, September 28 — 11:07 AM...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 5d ago

🗺️ NCDOT launches "Projects Near Me" — an interactive map to search NC transportation projects by address, county, or STIP ID, filterable by highways, bridges, bike/ped, rail & more. Not for real-time traffic — that's still DriveNC.gov. wataugaonline.com/ncdot-launch... 📋 NCDOT

DriveNC

Provides up to the minute traffic and transit information for DriveNC. View the real time traffic map with travel times, traffic accident details, traffic cameras and other road conditions. Plan your ...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 5d ago

🚧 Starting tonight: I-77 North traffic near Jonesville shifts to the southbound bridge as crews replace the 61-yr-old northbound span. Speed limit drops to 55 mph, no detour needed. $16.8M project, done late 2028. wataugaonline.com/new-traffic-... #I77

New Traffic Pattern for I-77 North Traffic at Surry County Line

Contract crews are replacing the I-77 North bridge between Yadkin, Surry counties JONESVILLE – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will shift traffic to a temporary pattern on Interstate 7...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 5d ago

🌡️ Grandfather Mountain's August 2026 weather: no records set. Avg high 67.44°F, avg low 59°F, ~8" of rain, gusts to 68.8 mph on Aug. 13. Warmest day: 75.4°F (Aug. 16). wataugaonline.com/grandfather-... 📋 Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Grandfather Mountain August 2026 Weather Report

LINVILLE, N.C. – August 2026 saw fairly standard conditions for the month on Grandfather Mountain, according to data recorded at the park’s official weather reporting stations. No weather records were...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 6d ago

👀 On a low-humidity weekend, you could see the Charlotte skyline from Thunder Hill Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway — ~77.5 miles away. Shot by Chad Austin at 1200mm, 12 exposures stacked. 📷 Chad Austin

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 6d ago

🏈 App State falls 41-31 at NC State despite scoring twice in 107 seconds to tie it 31-31 in the 4th. Singleton: 316 yds, 2 TD passes + a rushing TD. Mountaineers to 3-1, bye week before hosting Old Dominion Oct. 10. wataugaonline.com/app-state-ra... #AppState

App State Rallies on Road, Falls Short in Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. — App State Football showed plenty of fight during a dramatic fourth-quarter rally on the road, but NC State responded to the Mountaineers’ game-tying touchdown by regaining the lead for...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · 7d ago

🏛️ Boone Town Council & Planning Commission hold a joint public hearing Mon., Sept. 28 at 6pm on two rezoning cases — US 421 South (R3→B3) and 138 Clement St. (B3→Conditional District R3, up to 30 bedrooms). wataugaonline.com/boone-town-c... #BooneNC

Boone Town Council, Planning Commission Set Sept. 28 Joint Public Hearing on Two Rezoning Cases

There will be a joint public hearing before the Boone Town Council and the Boone Planning Commission on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Town Council Chambers at 1500 Blowing Rock Road, Boo...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · last wk.

🎓 App State Chancellor Heather Norris's latest update: 5 national publications rank App State among the nation's best (No. 1 for in-state value per U.S. News), plus Spirit of Boone honors, a Helene recovery reflection, and more. wataugaonline.com/app-state-up... #AppState

App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, September 25, 2026

Friday, September 25, 2026 Recently, five notable publications — U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes, Washington Monthly and Money.com — recognized Appalachian State University amon...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · last wk.

🌡️ Cool Saturday morning across the High Country: Boone 44°F, Ashe Co. 45°F, Grandfather Mtn 42°F, Mount Mitchell 38°F (near the 1983 record low of 35°F). Mitchell stays breezy & cool Sunday — high 56°F, gusts to 28 mph overnight. Forecast courtesy of NWS.

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · last wk.

🏈 Watauga falls 41-26 to Asheville Friday night, dropping its fourth straight and falling to 1-4. Pioneers open Northwestern 6A/7A play Oct. 2 vs. Freedom (Military Appreciation Night). wataugaonline.com/watauga-drop... #WataugaPioneers #HighCountryNC

Watauga Drops Fourth Straight, Falls 41-26 to Asheville

Watauga fell to Asheville 41-26 Friday night at Watauga High School, as the Cougars avenged last season’s loss to the Pioneers on Youth Night. The loss extends Watauga’s losing streak to four straight...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · last wk.

🚫 ROAD CLOSURE: Old US 421 closes Monday, Sept. 28 between Odes Wilson Rd and Mabel School Rd for culvert replacement. Signed detour via Odes Wilson Rd → Camp Joy Rd → Silverstone Rd → Mabel School Rd. Expected through summer 2027. 📋 NCDOT wataugaonline.com/traffic-aler... #WataugaCounty

Traffic Alerts

TRAFFIC ALERTS SPONSORED BY ANDERSEN WINDOWS AVAILABLE AT NEW RIVER BUILDING SUPPLY. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. Old U.S. 421 will close between Odes Wilson Road and Mabel School Road beginning Monday, ...

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@wataugaonline.bsky.social · last wk.

Boone dropped to 44°F this morning — first low in the 40s since June 24. That's 93 days without a 40s low, covering all of summer. Fall has arrived in the High Country.

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