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Public hearing Tuesday on county budget

The Watauga County Board of Commissioners will hold three public hearings Tuesday to seek input on important topics: the proposed county budget, the...
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DSS board targeted for abolishment

Watauga County commissioners will discuss Tuesday whether to abolish the current five-member board of social services and assume its powers. Commissioners...
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Boone ranked 4th for restaurant growth

Savor this -- Boone recently landed among the top five cities in the nation on Nielsen's annual Restaurant Growth Index. The Nielsen Company conducts market...
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Council to act on brewery changes, transit plan

The Boone Town Council is scheduled to take action Tuesday on requested conditional district zoning map modifications that would allow...
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School board plans retreat

The Watauga County Board of Education will hold a "retreat" June 14 to discuss an array of programs and issues in the school system, the board announced...
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Flash flood watch Saturday and Sunday

A flash flood watch is in effect for Watauga County from noon Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, Va.
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WWII Symposium preserves local stories

Pride, service, history and future were the motifs Saturday at the World War II Symposium held at Watauga High School.
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News analysis: Elections board ripe for change

For the first time in 20 years, the Watauga County Board of Elections is about to undergo a political shift.
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1951 Davis Special racecar rolls into town

It was a moment that Joyce Davis has waited for since 1997.
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NC unemployment down to 8.9 percent

The state's seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate decreased to 8.9 percent from March's revised rate of 9.2 percent. The national rate fell to 7.5...
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CCC&TI nears groundbreaking on new Watauga building

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is close to breaking ground on a new academic building at the Watauga County campus, and college officials...
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Davis Special event moved to Mack Brown

Possible inclement weather forces move to Chevy dealer
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Schools hire JROTC instructors, approve calendar

Watauga County Schools has offered positions to two former Marines to lead the new JROTC program scheduled to begin this fall at Watauga High School....
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Forum on public education to be held

Representatives and supporters of Public Schools First NC will hold "A Conversation about Public Education" on Thursday evening in Boone.Public Schools First...
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Templeton offer out; old WHS back on market

Templeton Properties officially withdraw its offer Sunday on the former Watauga High School property, and Watauga County officials are...
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8-year-old raising awareness

At 8 years old, C.J. Burford of Walkertown has embarked on a greater adventure than some people will undertake in their lifetimes.
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Graham: IRS targeted Samaritan's Purse

Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham and president of Boone-based Christian international relief organization Samaritan's Purse, said in a...
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Fonseca named interim superintendent

Watauga County Schools announced Tuesday that Dr. David Fonseca will stay on as interim superintendent through June 30, 2014.Fonseca assumed leadership of ...
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Commissioners settle final budget matters

Watauga County commissioners met Monday evening to hammer out final details on the 2013-14 budget before it goes to a public hearing Tuesday.
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Commission endorses brewery's outdoor bar, food truck

The Boone Planning Commission recommended approval Monday of a conditional district zoning map modification that would allow for an outdoor bar and service...
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