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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga and Virginia, including the following areas, Amherst, Appomattox, …

Flood Watch issued July 22 at 5:56PM EDT until July 22 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga and Virginia, including the following

Plein air acrylic painter David Collins, who paints every chance he gets, and digital photographer Dezi Beltran, who found her love of photography through National Geographic kids' books, are the Edgewood Cottage Artists in Residence until July 26.

Artists in Residence: David Collins and Dezi Beltran Plein air acrylic painter David Collins, who paints every chance he gets, and digital photographer Dezi Beltran, who found her love of photography through National Geographic kids’ books, are the

Mountain Times Publications has won 21 awards from the North Carolina Press Association, including 11 for the Watauga Democrat.

MTP wins 21 awards from North Carolina Press Association BOONE — Mountain Times Publications has won 21 awards from the North Carolina Press Association.

“Our thought is that it’s likely that there are multiple vehicles for cyclosporiasis. It’s not a single source or a single food product from a single company."

Cyclosporiasis outbreak surpasses 560 cases in North Carolina North Carolina is reporting 561 cases of cyclosporiasis as of July 20, 2026, but the cause of the state’s growing outbreak remains a mystery.