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Debris Tech
Debris Tech

Hiring Data Collection/ Debris Monitors in Watauga County, NC EARN OVER $1,000 a WEEK!* NO LABOR, TRAINING PROVIDED, LOTS of OVERTIME! Primary job duties of a data collection/debris monitor are as follows: Ensure that only eligible debris is removed, loaded, and hauled Ensure that... Continue Reading

Postedby Emma Faulkner
Date posted10/29/2024


Hurricance Helene Support: Thank you!
Hurricance Helene Support: Thank you!

Thank You! Two words that mean everything, directed with sincerity from the heart of Boone, Watauga County, and the High Country, toward everyone that had a role in making last weekend a positive step forward for our community. It wasn’t easy nor was everything perfect. The energy, hard... Continue Reading

Postedby David Jackson
Date posted10/28/2024


Wake Forest School of Medicine - Boone Campus
Wake Forest School of Medicine - Boone Campus

Academic Curriculum Coordinator, PA StudiesBoone, NC, United States (On-site)Job Description JOB SUMMARY: Serves as an educational specialist and consultant to faculty in implementing and evaluating required academic components and educational objectives of the medical school curriculum.... Continue Reading

Postedby Emma Faulkner
Date posted10/28/2024


FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

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Postedby Emma Faulkner
Date posted10/28/2024


Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation Receives $250,000 Gift From The Duke Endowment
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation Receives $250,000 Gift From The Duke Endowment

The Duke Endowment has committed over $15 million to Helene relief efforts in the Carolinas. Continue Reading

Postedby David Jackson
Date posted10/25/2024


Blue Ridge Parkway Reopens 20 Mile Section & Grandfather Mountain Reopens Oct 23
Blue Ridge Parkway Reopens 20 Mile Section & Grandfather Mountain Reopens Oct 23

Blue Ridge Parkway reopens 20 miles near Blowing Rock, North Carolina on Wednesday, Oct. 23  BLOWING ROCK, NC – On Wednesday morning, October 23, 2024, the Blue Ridge Parkway opened to traffic from milepost 285.5, at Bamboo Gap, to milepost 305, near Beacon Heights, in the Blowing Rock,... Continue Reading

Postedby Megan Biddix
Date posted10/23/2024


Senator Ralph Hise Visits Watauga Economic Development Commission Post Hurricane Helene
Senator Ralph Hise Visits Watauga Economic Development Commission Post Hurricane Helene

Presentation included details on infrastructure loss throughout WNC and a timeline for aid consideration. Continue Reading

Postedby Joe Furman
Date posted10/21/2024


The Return to Boone and Watauga County
The Return to Boone and Watauga County

In the two weeks since Hurricane Helene arrived in Boone and Watauga County, we’ve seen devastation fuel unity and adversity build strength throughout these hills. Residents in the High Country always rally to help our own, but it’s the kindness of friends and strangers from afar that... Continue Reading

Postedby David Jackson
Date posted10/11/2024


Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation Receives $35,000 Challenge Match
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation Receives $35,000 Challenge Match

BOONE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION RECEIVES $35,000 CHALLENGE MATCH FROM ANONYMOUS DONORS FOR HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS Funding will provide additional resources for short, medium, and long-term business support BOONE, NC – The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation is... Continue Reading

Postedby David Jackson
Date posted10/11/2024


Foundation Funds Allocated to Cover Tuition Cost for Licensed Early Childhood Centers
Foundation Funds Allocated to Cover Tuition Cost for Licensed Early Childhood Centers

BOONE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION ALLOCATES FUNDS TO COVER TUITION COST FOR LICENSED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS IN WATAUGA COUNTY FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER Funding will be allocated to centers through The Children’s Council of Watauga County BOONE, NC – In response to the... Continue Reading

Postedby Megan Biddix
Date posted10/3/2024


Business Resources: Hurricane Relief Support
Business Resources: Hurricane Relief Support

This page serves as a central hub for business resources in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. We will continue to update this list as new information becomes available. For additional updates and announcements regarding hurricane relief efforts, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram. We are... Continue Reading

Postedby Megan Biddix
Date posted10/2/2024


Watauga County Information and Resources
Watauga County Information and Resources

This page highlights the efforts of our community partners across Watauga County in response to Hurricane Helene. Here, you will find direct links to our partners’ websites and information about various community initiatives. For ongoing updates and announcements, please follow the Boone... Continue Reading

Postedby Megan Biddix
Date posted09/29/2024