A list of the most recent stories about Ashe County.
Strong winds, hail moving into the Charlotte area
Storms are starting to fire up in the area Friday afternoon, Severe Weather Center 9 meteorologist Keith Monday said. The storms, which started in the mountains, have now worked their way into the Charlotte area. They are expected to get stronger as the day goes on. The biggest threats will be ...
Census releases 2011 population estimates
According to U.S. Census estimates, many counties in Western North Carolina saw declining population numbers from 2010 to 2011. Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released county and metropolitan/micropolitan population estimates for July 1, 2011 — the first sub-state estimates since the 2010 Census. Among High Country counties, Watauga County ...
Commerce: Spending up, incomes dip again
People are spending more money, even though their incomes are not growing. New numbers released Friday show consumer spending rose 0.8 percent last month, the best gain in seven months. After taking into account inflation, income fell for a second straight month. The commerce department said the rise in gas ...
Kan., Ill., Md. tickets share lottery jackpot
Lottery ticket-holders in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland each selected the winning numbers for the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot that is believed to be the world's largest of all time, a lottery official said Saturday. Illinois Lottery spokesman Mike Lang said his state's winning ticket was sold in the small town of Red Bud, ...
Former Ashe band teacher arraigned and out on bond
Former Ashe County High band teacher Ryan Claar was formally arraigned in Ashe County Superior Court Thursday for allegedly taking indecent liberties with a student. Three true bills of indictments were handed down earlier this week and stated that the alleged acts occurred between Oct. 1 and Dec. 16, 2011, ...
One last hurrah
With temperatures in the mid-60s Sunday, Appalachian Ski Mountain became the final High Country ski resort to shut its doors on a lukewarm season. A mild and dry winter led to only 98 skier days at Appalachian — the mountain's shortest season in a decade. In 2001-02, it recorded 93 ...
Bishops weigh in on Obama’s opposition to proposed amendment banning same-sex marriage
On Wednesday, the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte made its stance on marriage clear. President Barack Obama spoke out against a plan to define marriage in North Carolina's constitution last week. In reaction, the diocese sent a letter to thousands of registered participants of Catholic Voice North Carolina encouraging the opposite. ...
Former band director accused of sex crimes out of jail
A former high school band director accused of sex crimes with one of his students has bailed out of jail. Ryan Claar, 32, turned himself in on Thursday after he was indicted by a grand jury. Police said all of the incidents happened at Ashe County High School. Claar was ...
School’s band director charged with sex crimes against student
The Ashe County High School band director is facing felony charges for sex crimes he allegedly committed with a student. The Ashe County Sheriff’s Office said deputies started investigating Ryan Claar more than a month ago. Some of the parents with children who attend the school were shocked to hear ...
Sudden blast of winter a rude awakening for NC mountains
Heavy snow fell in the North Carolina mountains Monday morning, closing schools and making it difficult for many people to get to work. The winter weather is something people living in the mountains are used to, but several people said they were not ready for what greeted them out their ...
9 Investigates: Research shows radon levels high in mountains, foothills
New research into a cancer-causing gas shows that several counties in the Charlotte metro are at the highest risk levels, meaning hundreds of thousands of people could be affected. Cases of radon exposure are also increasing in some buildings that never used to be a concern. To some people, the ...
Ashe Co. Schools on two-hour delay Tuesday
The snow is gone, but the cold weather remains in the North Carolina mountains. Officials said the secondary roads in Ashe County still have patches of ice on them Tuesday morning. Report a closing 5-day forecast Ashe County schools are operating on a two-hour delay Tuesday with limited bus routes ...
NWS expands winter storm warnings, advisories
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for more than a dozen mountain counties in North Carolina that will last until 6 a.m. Monday. Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, northern parts of Jackson, McDowell, Mitchell, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties are all ...
Roche warns of counterfeit cancer drug in US
The maker of the best-selling cancer drug Avastin is warning doctors and patients about counterfeit vials of the product distributed in the U.S. Roche's Genentech unit says the fake products do not contain the key ingredient in Avastin, which is used to treat cancers of the colon, lung, kidney ...
1 Killed In Ashe Co. Fire
One person was found dead after a fire broke out at a home in the Fleetwood community of Ashe County.Fire investigators haven’t identified the victim.Someone called for help after spotting the flames around 1 a.m. Tuesday.“We had a passer-by who spotted the fire,” said Steve Craven with Fleetwood Fire. “He ...
Heat Difference Helps Business In NC Mountains
Many people are heading north to the North Carolina mountains to escape the hot temperatures.The mountains have avoided the triple-digit heat index all week, and the lower temperatures are keeping hotels booked and restaurants full. WATCH: Meteorologist Katie Virtue Explains Heat Index Denise Broaerman said she came to Grandfather Mountain ...
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