1+ week, 1+ day ago   (121+ words) wataugaonline.com The Johnson County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Friday evening in the Neva community According to the Sheriff's Office, Johnson County 911 received a call about the incident at approximately 7:30 p.m One individual is currently…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (313+ words) North Carolina's drought showed its biggest single-week improvement since the crisis began, with eight counties reaching drought-free status for the first time since March. Extreme Drought (D3) dropped from 32 to just 11 counties, and Moderate Drought (D1) exploded from 7 to 40 counties as conditions…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (155+ words) Research and experience show that children enter kindergarten with a wide range of abilities. The Children's Council emphasizes that readiness includes more than academic skills. Children benefit from opportunities to communicate their needs, follow simple directions, interact with others, demonstrate…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (325+ words) North Carolina drivers will no longer receive license plate renewal stickers or paper vehicle registration cards under a change tucked into the state's new $34.4 billion budget signed by Governor Josh Stein on July 7. The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (173+ words) North Carolina's drought worsened this week after several weeks of improvement. Exceptional Drought (D4) ticked up from 8 to 9 counties with the addition of Brunswick County. Extreme Drought (D3) expanded from 41 to 46 counties. In the High Country, Alleghany County moved back to Extreme…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) HAYS — A rural mail carrier was shot and killed while on her route in Wilkes County last Friday, and a Roaring River man is charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death. The Wilkes County Sheriff's Office was dispatched…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (240+ words) North Carolina's drought held mostly steady this week, with Exceptional Drought (D4) unchanged at 10 counties and Extreme Drought (D3) dipping slightly from 42 to 40 counties. Cherokee and Cumberland counties improved from D3 to Severe Drought (D2) this week, the only notable changes statewide. In the…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (495+ words) BOONE — Watauga County EMS is one of six High Country agencies sharing in $10 million in new state funding aimed at strengthening rural emergency medical services and expanding access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. The North Carolina Department…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (206+ words) BOONE — The Town of Boone and the Boone Police Department are partnering on a downtown graffiti cleanup initiative and are asking community members for help identifying problem areas. The Boone Police Department will bring on an intern this summer to…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (216+ words) Seven volunteers with the New River Conservancy hauled 800 pounds of Hurricane Helene debris from the South Fork New River last week, clearing a stretch from New River Castle Ford to Green Valley Park and reaching a milestone in the organization's…...