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Endangered red panda arrives at zoo
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (202+ words) The three-year-old female, named Priya, arrived at Highland Wildlife Park from Edinburgh zoo on Tuesday, March 31. Zoo keepers say her arrival marks the "long-awaited return" of red pandas at the park in Kingussie, Scotland. Michael Livingstone, carnivore team leader at…...
Fall Creek Volunteer Fire Department improves ISO rating for first time since founding
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (414+ words) Volunteers and members of the Fall Creek Volunteer Fire Department upon learning of its new ISO rating from the state fire marshal's office on March 30. Pictured center is Chief Michael Richardson holding the certificate signifying the rating. The department received…...
2026 YMCA National Short Course Swimming Championships
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (126+ words) 2026 YMCA National Short Course Swimming Championships'Watauga Democrat IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR YMCA OF THE USA - Teams cheer during the 400 yard freestyle relay at the 2026 YMCA National Short Course Swimming Championship on Friday, April 3, 2026 in Greensboro, N.C. There was a problem reporting this....
Spring in full bloom at colorful tulip garden
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (75+ words) Spring in full bloom at colorful tulip garden'Watauga Democrat A colorful sea of tulips was on full display at a UK garden just in time for Easter. Tulleys Tulip Garden in Hatton, Warwickshire, opens on the weekend of Good Friday…...
US registers strong job growth in boost to Trump
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (708+ words) Construction was among the sectors that showed job growth in March 2026 The US economy posted unexpectedly strong job gains in March, data showed Friday, in a development hailed by US President Donald Trump -- but seen with caution by analysts. The…...
New Paris mayor pledges to prevent sexual violence in schools
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (374+ words) Emmanuel Gregoire, a Socialist elected last month, says he too suffered sexual abuse as a primary school pupil The new mayor of the French capital on Friday pledged to prevent sexual violence in schools and pre-schools, saying Paris had suspended…...
Long Island-based progressive soul and rock trio MJT coming to Boone on April 10
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (267+ words) On Friday, April 10, MJT will perform at Boone Saloon. The 21+ show will start at 9:30 p.m., with an opening set by Mood Theory. The cover is $5, and the venue is located at 449 West King Street in Boone. MJT consists of David Godfrey…...
Boone PD helps put Chandler man behind bars for sharing CSAM online
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (232+ words) ASHEVILLE " The Boone Police Department helped in a investigation that led to a more than 10 year prison sentence for a Chandler, North Carolina, man for convict a man for distributing thousands of files containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) via…...
Sheriff's reports | Local News | wataugademocrat.com
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (623+ words) The following information is courtesy of the Watauga County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ARREST: Dylan C. Welly, 31, of Boone, was arrested on a warrant for arrest for second degree kidnapping…...
Armenia's underground salt clinic at centre of alternative medicine debate
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (659+ words) Speleotherapy has been practised for decades in parts of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union A mining cage drops deep beneath the Armenian capital, carrying asthma patients in helmets down into a salt cave clinic -- an alternative treatment centre…...