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Several Inches of Snow Possible for Boone, Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, and the Smokies Friday Into Saturday as Strong Cold Front Arrives
BOONE, N.C. — Snow lovers in the North Carolina mountains are in for a treat later this week. A strong cold front will sweep through the state Thursday into Friday, bringing the coldest air of the season statewide. Behind the front, gusty northwest winds will set up a classic northwest flow snow event across the higher elevations. Accumulating snow is expected mainly above 2,500 feet, with the best totals above 3,500 feet.
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White powder identified after going airborne, sending 14 to hospital at Caldwell County facility
“We’re working with the hazmat team to ensure we have a complete understanding of their findings."
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High Country Council of Governments presents awards at 51st annual banquet
BOONE — On Oct. 16, High Country Council of Governments held its annual awards ceremony at the Grandview Ballroom on Appalachian State University’s campus to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions by elected officials, local government employees, and advisory committee members. The High Country Council of Governments (HCCOG) is a regional organization dedicated to serving and supporting local governments in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties. Award winners were nominated by elected and appointed officials from the seven-county region. Mayor of Jefferson Peter Eller was selected as the 2026 Outstanding Local Elected Official in the High Country region. This award honors outstanding service and leadership to the community. This award is voted on by managers, administrators, staff, and local elected officials in the region. Few people know the Town of Jefferson as well as Peter Eller, and few have given more of themselves to it. A lifelong Jefferson resident, his service to the town began before he was old enough to vote: his very first summer job, taken in high school just after he earned his driver's license, was working for the Town of Jefferson. Decades later, he returned to lead it. Mayor Eller spent 35 years with
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Hospitality House and Hunger & Health Coalition Teaming Up to Provide Thanksgiving Meal Boxes
Hospitality House of Northwest N.C. and Hunger and Health Coalition are joining forces to provide complete, traditional Thanksgiving meal boxes to area households and they need a community-wide effort to make it happen. “Both of our agencies are experiencing a surge in demand and currently over forty percent of our...
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Mark McGuinn, App State Soccer Player and Country Singer Behind “Mrs. Steven Rudy,” Dies at 58
Mark Albert McGuinn, a Greensboro native who played soccer at Appalachian State University before becoming a Nashville recording artist, has died at age 58. McGuinn died Oct. 26, 2026, according to his obituary. He was born Aug. 19, 1968, to Jack and Eleanor McGuinn. Soccer at Grimsley and App State.
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First Snow Possible, Hard Freezes and Wind Chills in the Teens as Cold Snap Arrives Thursday
The High Country is about to get its first real taste of winter. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg says Wednesday is the last warm day for the foreseeable future, with a cold snap beginning Thursday that will last through the weekend and could bring the first snow of the season to the highest elevations.