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⚡🌈 Lightning and a rainbow in the same shot, same moment — caught by Dalton Mitchell in Boone Saturday during the storm that delayed the App State game. One in a million. 📷 Dalton Mitchell #WataugaCounty #HighCountryNC
September 24, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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My photo of "Foggy Mountain" finished in 2nd place in the fineartamerica photo contest "Leaves on the Ground" out of 279 images submitted this week! #trail #ElkKnob #fog #foggy #autumn #fall #blueridgemountains #WataugaCountyNC #WataugaCounty #hiking #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Add Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina's 5th Congressional District to the list of representatives who are too cowardly to meet with their constituents. #WeAreIndivisible #MuskorUs. #IndivisibleGuide #Indivisible #VirginiaFoxx #TownHall #Boone #WataugaCounty #NorthCarolina #DemocracyforAll
March 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Two years ago this weekend, Hurricane Helene hit Western NC. The darkness in that bottom image wasn't night — it was a region cut off from the world.

Two years later, recovery continues. We remember those we lost.

#HurricaneHelene #WNCStrong #WataugaCounty
September 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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#Astronomy #astrophotography #ashecounty #Jeffersonnc #westjeffersonnc #northcarolina #publichealth #AppState #boone #wataugacounty #mountrogers #ncparks #nature #darksky
October 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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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
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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❄️ Snow falling in the Beaver Dam area of Watauga County Sunday morning — temps in the low 30s as of 8:35 a.m. 📷 Paul Stout #WataugaCounty #HighCountryNC #AprilSnow #NCWeather
April 19, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Thank you to the Democratic Women of Watauga County for the warm welcome last Wednesday! It was great connecting with dedicated leaders and discussing how we can work together to move Western NC forward. Inspiring conversation and commitment! #WataugaCounty #WNC #Ncpol
August 26, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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When the fog rolls in and the deer come out to play. Classic High Country morning! 🦌🌫️

Photos: Melinda Reeves

#HighCountry #WataugaCounty #NorthCarolina #Wildlife #Deer #MountainLife
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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@indivisiblewatauga.bsky.social sponsoring the April 5 HANDS OFF march & rally in Boone, NC! Join us!

#Boone #Democracy #Freedom #Indivisible #NC #NorthCarolina #Persist #Resist #TruthBrigade #WataugaCounty
March 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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When fall meets winter at Valle Crucis Park ❄️🍂 Nature’s perfect transition captured in one magical moment. Video: Kenneth Reece/WataugaOnline

#ValleCrucisPark #WataugaCounty #NCMountains #HighCountry #FallToWinter #NorthCarolina #MountainLife
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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That High Country sky putting on a show this morning. 🌅

📷 Amy Miller — Boone, NC | March 26, 2026

#BooneNC #WataugaCounty #HighCountryNC #NCSunrise
March 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Snow falling on the Doc Watson statue in downtown Boone this morning. ❄️

📸 Photo: Luke Turner

#NCwx #WinterWeather #HighCountry #Boone #WataugaCounty #DocWatson
December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you and yours a weekend filled with good food, family, and gratitude.

#Thanksgiving #HighCountry #WataugaCounty
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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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
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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❄️ Winter weather has arrived in Watauga County.
These photos from around the county this morning show snow-covered roads and icy conditions.

Use caution if traveling this morning - roads are slick in spots.

📸 Photos: Watauga County Schools

#NCwx #WinterWeather #WataugaCounty #HighCountry
December 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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🚨 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS — Watauga County until 8:45 AM and Avery, Mitchell, Caldwell, Burke, McDowell counties until 8:30 AM. 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to trees, power lines, roofs expected. Move to interior room now.

#NCwx #HighCountry #Boone #WataugaCounty #AveryCounty
March 16, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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While most people relax on their day off, my son finds satisfaction in skiing the slopes at Appalachian Ski Mountain after he spent thousands of hours grooming the trails. #WataugaCounty #NC

(Photo courtesy of Luke Berger)
February 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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#BlueRidgeParkway #DarkSky #LightPollution #SkyQuality #Astronomy #NightSky #BlueRidgeMountains #BRP #Stargazing #DarkSkySurvey #ProtectTheNight #AsheCountyNC #WataugaCounty #BooneNC #FloydCountyVA #GalaxVA #NCmountains #VAmountains #Appalachia #828isGreat #VisitNC #VisitVA #Astrophotography
March 8, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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🎶 Fall Concert This Sunday! 🍁
The Watauga Community Band invites you to their annual Fall Concert at Watauga High School!
📅 Sunday
💵 Free admission
🎺 Enjoy an afternoon of great local music — everyone’s welcome!

#WataugaCommunityBand #HighCountryEvents #LiveMusic #BooneNC #WataugaCounty
October 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT: NCDOT working on Howard's Creek Road today with stop lights set up near Moss Hill Road and Miller's Pond Lane. Expect delays and watch for work crews.
#WataugaCounty #TrafficUpdate #BooneNC
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Throwback Thursday! 🚌

Who remembers AppalCART tokens? Back in the day these little tokens were your ticket to ride around Boone!

Thanks to Jennifer Lacy for sharing this blast from the past.

#TBT #ThrowbackThursday #AppalCART #BooneNC #WataugaCounty #HighCountry #LocalHistory
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT — King Street in downtown Boone closed just before 11 AM–12 PM Saturday, March 28. Closure runs from Hardin Street to Poplar Grove Connector. Plan alternate routes. #Boone #WataugaCounty #HighCountryNC
March 27, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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Drought Monitor: NC Extreme Drought expands to 30 counties — quadrupled in one month. Wilkes remains D3. Watauga, Ashe, Avery still D2. All 100 NC counties in drought. Fourth straight week of worsening.

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Drought Monitor Update — Thursday April 16, 2026
North Carolina's drought continues to deepen for the fourth straight week, with Extreme Drought expanding to 30 counties — up from 23 last week and just 7 one month ago. In the High Country, Wilkes Co...
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April 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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🚫 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

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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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September 25, 2026 at 10:51 PM