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CRIME & SAFETY
Wilkes County man dies after hitting dog, being thrown from motorcycle, troopers say
ROARING RIVER, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is dead after he was thrown from a motorcycle when he hit a dog in Wilkes County on Thursday, according to an NC State Highway Patrol news release. Around 2 p.m., troopers responded to and investigated a fatal crash in Wilkes County on Bethany Ford Road near Royal […]
Heatstroke Safety Tips from Boone Fire
Boone Fire Department would like everyone to do their part to reduce deaths of children and pets in vehicles from heatstroke. The United States averages 38 deaths of children under 15 years old and hundreds of pet deaths each year due to heatstroke. On average, a child dies from heatstroke...
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