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You’re Invited: Open House at Explore Boone’s New Downtown Visitor Center on May 8
Explore Boone is excited to invite the community to the Open House of its new Visitors Center and offices on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The event will take place at 171 Grand Blvd. in downtown Boone, ...
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MerleFest Concludes 2025 Festival; NC Governor Josh Stein Makes Special Appearance
MerleFest, presented by Window World, wrapped up its 37th annual celebration with a romp-roaring tribute to the music and community that folk icon Doc Watson championed throughout his life. Over the ...
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Grandfather Mountain March 2025 Weather Report; Drier-Than-Normal Conditions
March 2025 saw drier-than-normal conditions for the month on Grandfather Mountain, according to data recorded at the park’s ...
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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Awarded $5 Million Grant for Regional Tourism
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured  a three-year, $5.13 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission ...
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Key to the City: Boone Town Council Recognizes Trenton D’Agostino for His Success at the Special Olympics World Winter Games
During the April 23, 2025 Boone Town Council meeting, the Boone Town Council unanimously approved a resolution to award a ...
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Grandfather Mountain Announces Grandfather Glows Firefly Viewing Lottery Details
Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced ...
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GROUNDHOG COFFEE CO. OPENS IN BOONE
Groundhog Coffee, now open next to Bella’s Italian. Founded by 19-year-old independent owner Conor Lowrey, the café has been ...
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Armed Robbery in Vilas Results in Shootout with Johnson County Deputies in Tennessee
On April 22, 2025 the Watauga County 911 Communication Center received a call for an armed robbery at the Quality Plus in Vilas. The suspect left the Quality Plus in dark SUV, heading north on US Hwy ...
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Educator Workshop Series Returns to Grandfather Mountain in 2025 Beginning June 13
Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced its educator workshops for 2025. These workshops, provided specifically to ...
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Construction on Howard Street Set to Begin the Week of April 21 at the South Depot
On April 14, 2025, the Town of Boone hosted the official groundbreaking for the Howard Street Revitalization project. Due to the upcoming Easterholiday, official construction for this project will ...
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Watauga County Republican Party Spring Fling Cookout is on Saturday, May 3
The Watauga County Republican Party is having a Spring Fling Cookout on Saturday, May 3 at Hollar and Greene Produce Company, 230 Cabbage Row Drive, Boone at 4:00PM. Bring your family and friends for ...
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Watauga Humane Society Joins BISSELL Pet Foundation to Offer Reduced Adoption Fees During Spring Empty the Shelters Event May 1 – 15
BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is once again prompting a nationwide call for adoption through its Empty the Shelters event, running May 1-15, 2025.