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Watauga Schools Superintendent Dr. Leslie Alexander Is a Finalist for CTE Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Leslie Alexander, superintendent of Watauga County Schools, is the Northwest region finalist for the inaugural North Carolina CTE Superintendent of the Year award, created by the N.C. Association for Career and Technical Education. The surprise announcement came at this week’s Board of Education meeting. All eight regional finalists will be recognized Oct. 29 at an NCCAT event in Concord, and the winner will be announced in December.
One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a Norfolk Southern train derailed Tuesday afternoon in Morganton, near Highway 70 and East Fleming Drive, overturning multiple rail cars and at least two locomotives. Officials said no hazardous materials spilled and no evacuations were ordered. A major intersection was closed for about a day, and Norfolk Southern has taken over operations. The cause is unknown, and the investigation is ongoing. 📷 Nathan Wike
The Valle Country Fair in Valle Crucis and the 49th annual Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk will bring the largest influx of motorists of the year on Saturday, Oct. 17, with the festival continuing Sunday, along with what is usually peak leaf-viewing weekend. The Valle Country Fair runs Saturday only, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free admission and parking at $10 per car. The Woolly Worm Festival runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, and Saturday is the busier day.
QUICK HITS
Early voting begins today, Oct. 15, and Park Avenue waterline work is under way in Blowing Rock.
App State hosts a sold-out James Madison matchup at Kidd Brewer Stadium next Thursday, Oct. 22.
WEATHER
Check the current Hazardous Weather Outlook, live weather radar, and forecast for Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties on our Weather page. Forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service.
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