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What a view on 421 in Deep Gap back on Tuesday morning (Nov 25, 2025). Photo: Mandy Southern
November 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
What a view on 421 in Deep Gap back on Tuesday morning (Nov 25, 2025). Photo: Mandy Southern
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga & Ashe for Saturday November 29, 2025 wataugaonline.com/nws-hazardou...
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga & Ashe for Saturday November 29, 2025 - WataugaOnline.com
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November 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Winter Weather Advisory in effect Sunday 2am-noon. Light wintry mix possible overnight - freezing rain, sleet, snow. Less than a tenth of an inch of icing expected but roads could be slick. Use caution.
📷 NWS Blacksburg
📷 NWS Blacksburg
November 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Winter Weather Advisory in effect Sunday 2am-noon. Light wintry mix possible overnight - freezing rain, sleet, snow. Less than a tenth of an inch of icing expected but roads could be slick. Use caution.
📷 NWS Blacksburg
📷 NWS Blacksburg
The Pioneers are FINAL FOUR bound! A late interception sealed Watauga's 31-28 win over Sun Valley Friday night.
Watauga will host Northern Guilford next Friday with a trip to the state championship on the line.
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Watauga will host Northern Guilford next Friday with a trip to the state championship on the line.
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Watauga Advances to Final Four with 31-28 Win Over Sun Valley - WataugaOnline.com
BOONE, NC — The Watauga Pioneers are headed to the Final Four. A late interception sealed a 31-28 victory over Sun Valley Friday night at Jack Groce Stadium in the fourth round of the NCHSAA state pla...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The Pioneers are FINAL FOUR bound! A late interception sealed Watauga's 31-28 win over Sun Valley Friday night.
Watauga will host Northern Guilford next Friday with a trip to the state championship on the line.
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Watauga will host Northern Guilford next Friday with a trip to the state championship on the line.
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🏈 FINAL
WATAUGA 31 - SUN VALLEY 28
PIONEERS WIN!!! An interception seals it and Watauga moves into the FINAL FOUR!
The next game will be played here in Boone - the winner goes to play for a STATE TITLE!
WATAUGA 31 - SUN VALLEY 28
PIONEERS WIN!!! An interception seals it and Watauga moves into the FINAL FOUR!
The next game will be played here in Boone - the winner goes to play for a STATE TITLE!
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
🏈 FINAL
WATAUGA 31 - SUN VALLEY 28
PIONEERS WIN!!! An interception seals it and Watauga moves into the FINAL FOUR!
The next game will be played here in Boone - the winner goes to play for a STATE TITLE!
WATAUGA 31 - SUN VALLEY 28
PIONEERS WIN!!! An interception seals it and Watauga moves into the FINAL FOUR!
The next game will be played here in Boone - the winner goes to play for a STATE TITLE!
🏈 SCORE UPDATE
Watauga 31 - Sun Valley 28
36-yard FG GOOD! Pioneers take the lead with 5:06 to play!
#WataugaPioneers #NCHSAAPlayoffs
Watauga 31 - Sun Valley 28
36-yard FG GOOD! Pioneers take the lead with 5:06 to play!
#WataugaPioneers #NCHSAAPlayoffs
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
🏈 SCORE UPDATE
Watauga 31 - Sun Valley 28
36-yard FG GOOD! Pioneers take the lead with 5:06 to play!
#WataugaPioneers #NCHSAAPlayoffs
Watauga 31 - Sun Valley 28
36-yard FG GOOD! Pioneers take the lead with 5:06 to play!
#WataugaPioneers #NCHSAAPlayoffs
🏈 SCORE UPDATE
Watauga 28 - Sun Valley 28
TIED with 10:51 left in the 4th quarter in Boone!
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Watauga 28 - Sun Valley 28
TIED with 10:51 left in the 4th quarter in Boone!
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
November 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
🏈 SCORE UPDATE
Watauga 28 - Sun Valley 28
TIED with 10:51 left in the 4th quarter in Boone!
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Watauga 28 - Sun Valley 28
TIED with 10:51 left in the 4th quarter in Boone!
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
🏈 SCORE UPDATE
Sun Valley 28 - Watauga 21
End of 3rd quarter in Boone. Pioneers trail by 7 heading into the 4th.
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Sun Valley 28 - Watauga 21
End of 3rd quarter in Boone. Pioneers trail by 7 heading into the 4th.
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
November 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
🏈 SCORE UPDATE
Sun Valley 28 - Watauga 21
End of 3rd quarter in Boone. Pioneers trail by 7 heading into the 4th.
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Sun Valley 28 - Watauga 21
End of 3rd quarter in Boone. Pioneers trail by 7 heading into the 4th.
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
🏈 HALFTIME
Watauga 21 - Sun Valley 21
All tied up at the half! 4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Watauga 21 - Sun Valley 21
All tied up at the half! 4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
November 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
🏈 HALFTIME
Watauga 21 - Sun Valley 21
All tied up at the half! 4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Watauga 21 - Sun Valley 21
All tied up at the half! 4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
🏈 SCORE UPDATE
Watauga 14 - Sun Valley 7
End of 1st quarter
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Watauga 14 - Sun Valley 7
End of 1st quarter
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
November 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
🏈 SCORE UPDATE
Watauga 14 - Sun Valley 7
End of 1st quarter
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Watauga 14 - Sun Valley 7
End of 1st quarter
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Pioneers take the opening kickoff to the house!! 7-0 in the 4th round of the state playoffs.
November 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Pioneers take the opening kickoff to the house!! 7-0 in the 4th round of the state playoffs.
🎄 The Blowing Rock Christmas Parade is tomorrow!
Saturday, November 29th at 10am in downtown Blowing Rock. Floats, music, and holiday cheer to kick off the Christmas season in the High Country.
Saturday, November 29th at 10am in downtown Blowing Rock. Floats, music, and holiday cheer to kick off the Christmas season in the High Country.
November 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🎄 The Blowing Rock Christmas Parade is tomorrow!
Saturday, November 29th at 10am in downtown Blowing Rock. Floats, music, and holiday cheer to kick off the Christmas season in the High Country.
Saturday, November 29th at 10am in downtown Blowing Rock. Floats, music, and holiday cheer to kick off the Christmas season in the High Country.
Football in the High Country this weekend! 🏈
TONIGHT: Pioneers host Sun Valley in the 4th round of playoffs. Kickoff 7:30pm.
SATURDAY: App State hosts Arkansas State on Senior Day at 2:30pm. Both teams need a win to become bowl eligible.
TONIGHT: Pioneers host Sun Valley in the 4th round of playoffs. Kickoff 7:30pm.
SATURDAY: App State hosts Arkansas State on Senior Day at 2:30pm. Both teams need a win to become bowl eligible.
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Football in the High Country this weekend! 🏈
TONIGHT: Pioneers host Sun Valley in the 4th round of playoffs. Kickoff 7:30pm.
SATURDAY: App State hosts Arkansas State on Senior Day at 2:30pm. Both teams need a win to become bowl eligible.
TONIGHT: Pioneers host Sun Valley in the 4th round of playoffs. Kickoff 7:30pm.
SATURDAY: App State hosts Arkansas State on Senior Day at 2:30pm. Both teams need a win to become bowl eligible.
A little bit of everything coming to the High Country this weekend.
Today: Blustery, highs around 30, wind chills to zero
Sat night-Sun: Freezing rain & rain likely
Mon night-Tue: Snow, freezing rain, sleet & rain (70% chance)
Watch for icy spots if traveling.
Today: Blustery, highs around 30, wind chills to zero
Sat night-Sun: Freezing rain & rain likely
Mon night-Tue: Snow, freezing rain, sleet & rain (70% chance)
Watch for icy spots if traveling.
November 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A little bit of everything coming to the High Country this weekend.
Today: Blustery, highs around 30, wind chills to zero
Sat night-Sun: Freezing rain & rain likely
Mon night-Tue: Snow, freezing rain, sleet & rain (70% chance)
Watch for icy spots if traveling.
Today: Blustery, highs around 30, wind chills to zero
Sat night-Sun: Freezing rain & rain likely
Mon night-Tue: Snow, freezing rain, sleet & rain (70% chance)
Watch for icy spots if traveling.
🎄 It's a big weekend at local Choose & Cut farms!
The Watauga County Christmas Tree Association has all the farm locations you need.
📍 Find your perfect tree!
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The Watauga County Christmas Tree Association has all the farm locations you need.
📍 Find your perfect tree!
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November 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🎄 It's a big weekend at local Choose & Cut farms!
The Watauga County Christmas Tree Association has all the farm locations you need.
📍 Find your perfect tree!
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The Watauga County Christmas Tree Association has all the farm locations you need.
📍 Find your perfect tree!
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🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you and yours a weekend filled with good food, family, and gratitude.
#Thanksgiving #HighCountry #WataugaCounty
Wishing you and yours a weekend filled with good food, family, and gratitude.
#Thanksgiving #HighCountry #WataugaCounty
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 AM
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you and yours a weekend filled with good food, family, and gratitude.
#Thanksgiving #HighCountry #WataugaCounty
Wishing you and yours a weekend filled with good food, family, and gratitude.
#Thanksgiving #HighCountry #WataugaCounty
Thanksgiving Eve sunset in the High Country. Golden clouds glowing over the Blue Ridge as we head into the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
📷 Kara Harmon
#HighCountry #WataugaCounty #Sunset #Thanksgiving
📷 Kara Harmon
#HighCountry #WataugaCounty #Sunset #Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Thanksgiving Eve sunset in the High Country. Golden clouds glowing over the Blue Ridge as we head into the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
📷 Kara Harmon
#HighCountry #WataugaCounty #Sunset #Thanksgiving
📷 Kara Harmon
#HighCountry #WataugaCounty #Sunset #Thanksgiving
Good morning, High Country! Fog fills the valley as the sunrise paints the sky over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Captured this morning from the old Canyons parking lot in Blowing Rock.
📷 Amy Odom
#BlowingRock #HighCountry #WataugaCounty #Sunrise
📷 Amy Odom
#BlowingRock #HighCountry #WataugaCounty #Sunrise
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Good morning, High Country! Fog fills the valley as the sunrise paints the sky over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Captured this morning from the old Canyons parking lot in Blowing Rock.
📷 Amy Odom
#BlowingRock #HighCountry #WataugaCounty #Sunrise
📷 Amy Odom
#BlowingRock #HighCountry #WataugaCounty #Sunrise
Sunny and 55°F in Boone at 11 AM, but a big cooldown is on the way. Temps drop to mid 40s this afternoon, mid 20s tonight with gusts up to 50 mph. Thanksgiving highs only in the mid 30s. Bundle up!
#WataugaCounty #Boone #HighCountry #NCWeather
#WataugaCounty #Boone #HighCountry #NCWeather
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Sunny and 55°F in Boone at 11 AM, but a big cooldown is on the way. Temps drop to mid 40s this afternoon, mid 20s tonight with gusts up to 50 mph. Thanksgiving highs only in the mid 30s. Bundle up!
#WataugaCounty #Boone #HighCountry #NCWeather
#WataugaCounty #Boone #HighCountry #NCWeather
⚠️ WIND ADVISORY: Watauga, Ashe & Alleghany counties, 7 PM tonight - 11 AM Thursday. West winds 20-25 mph, gusts to 50 mph. Possible power outages and downed tree limbs. Secure outdoor objects.
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Wind Advisory including Watauga & Ashe - Wednesday November 26, 2025 - WataugaOnline.com
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-WVZ508-261800-/O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0016.251127T0000Z-251127T1600Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of Troutdale, Independence, Whitetop, Duo,...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
⚠️ WIND ADVISORY: Watauga, Ashe & Alleghany counties, 7 PM tonight - 11 AM Thursday. West winds 20-25 mph, gusts to 50 mph. Possible power outages and downed tree limbs. Secure outdoor objects.
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AppHealthCare confirms 8 pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Watauga County, 20 more under investigation. Cases among school-age children and young adults. Vaccinated individuals experiencing milder illness.
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#WataugaCounty #AppHealthCare #PublicHealth
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#WataugaCounty #AppHealthCare #PublicHealth
Pertussis cases identified in Watauga County - WataugaOnline.com
AppHealthCare has identified 8 cases of pertussis and 20 cases under investigation. These cases are among school age children and young adults. Some of these cases have known connections to other case...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
AppHealthCare confirms 8 pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Watauga County, 20 more under investigation. Cases among school-age children and young adults. Vaccinated individuals experiencing milder illness.
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#WataugaCounty #AppHealthCare #PublicHealth
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#WataugaCounty #AppHealthCare #PublicHealth
That moment when you can see the weather coming in over the mountains. Classic High Country scene this morning! 🌥️
Photo: Rob Moore
Photo: Rob Moore
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
That moment when you can see the weather coming in over the mountains. Classic High Country scene this morning! 🌥️
Photo: Rob Moore
Photo: Rob Moore
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook: Low probability of hazardous weather today. Potential wildfire risk Thursday-Friday afternoons if rainfall is light. Slight chance of snow mixed with rain late Saturday night into Sunday morning.
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#WataugaCounty #AsheCounty #NCWeather
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#WataugaCounty #AsheCounty #NCWeather
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook including Watauga & Ashe for Tuesday November 25, 2025 - WataugaOnline.com
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA340 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>018-WVZ042-260845-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook: Low probability of hazardous weather today. Potential wildfire risk Thursday-Friday afternoons if rainfall is light. Slight chance of snow mixed with rain late Saturday night into Sunday morning.
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#WataugaCounty #AsheCounty #NCWeather
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#WataugaCounty #AsheCounty #NCWeather
Boone Police Department mourns the passing of retired K9 Meeka, a Dutch Shepherd who served 6 years before retiring in May 2024. Handler Sgt. Miranda Bowen called her "a partner with plenty of sass and even more heart."
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#BoonePolice #K9Meeka #WataugaCounty
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#BoonePolice #K9Meeka #WataugaCounty
Boone Police Department Mourns Passing of Retired K9 Meeka - WataugaOnline.com
The Boone Police Department is saddened to announce the passing of retired K9 Meeka, a beloved working dog whose 6-year career left a life-long imprint on the department and the community she served. ...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Boone Police Department mourns the passing of retired K9 Meeka, a Dutch Shepherd who served 6 years before retiring in May 2024. Handler Sgt. Miranda Bowen called her "a partner with plenty of sass and even more heart."
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#BoonePolice #K9Meeka #WataugaCounty
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#BoonePolice #K9Meeka #WataugaCounty
GE Aerospace announces nearly $53 million expansion in West Jefferson, bringing 44 new jobs to Ashe County. New positions include machinists, inspectors & engineers. Governor Stein calls it "a win for western North Carolina."
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#AsheCounty #WestJefferson #HighCountry
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Governor Stein Announces Expansion of GE Aerospace with a Nearly $53 Million Investment in West Jefferson - WataugaOnline.com
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein announced GE Aerospace will add 44 new jobs in Ashe County. The company will invest more than $52.9 million to expand its site in West Jefferson. “GE Aerospace’s e...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
GE Aerospace announces nearly $53 million expansion in West Jefferson, bringing 44 new jobs to Ashe County. New positions include machinists, inspectors & engineers. Governor Stein calls it "a win for western North Carolina."
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#AsheCounty #WestJefferson #HighCountry
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#AsheCounty #WestJefferson #HighCountry