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How western North Carolina is preparing for Helene, dangerous amounts of rain
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — Cities across the Piedmont Triad are preparing for Helene's wind and rain. Crews are keeping their eyes open for flooding, outages, and landslides. Track the storm using our interactive tropics radar. Helene is forecast to cause significant impacts including flash flooding, and a different concern...
Numerous roads closed across Ashe County
ASHE COUNTY — As rain continues to fall and wind speeds start to increase, more roads across Ashe County are either currently closed due to flooding or trees across the road. As of 10:15 p.m., the following roads in Ashe County are closed or impassable: Brown Road (SR-1104) near Jefferson, both directions New River Bridge...
Grayson Highlands Fall Festival set for Sept. 28-29
Grayson Highlands State Park’s The 48th Annual Grayson Highlands Fall Festival will be held Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The $10 park fee is waived on Saturday September 28th for National Public Lands Day but there is a $5 per entrance fee for the festival on Saturday. On Sunday there will be a $10 parking fee for Grayson Highlands State Park and an additional $5 entrance fee for the festival Sunday. This event is sponsored by the Rugby Volunteer Rescue Squad, Fire Department, and ladies auxiliary. ...
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