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Today Scattered thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon. High near 80F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.. Tonight Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy late. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 64F. Winds light and variable. Updated: July 22, 2020 @ 2:51 am Following is a summary of key information related to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) and impacts in Watauga County and surrounding areas. Visit wataugademocrat.com/covid19 for additional coverage on the virus and its impacts. For editorial tips and questions, email editor@wataugademocrat.com.  Read more Following are updates on COVID-19 cases and test numbers in the U.S., North Carolina and in High Country counties. The following reports may differ from other sources due to the varied reporting times of multiple health agencies and other sources. BOONE — Appalachian State University officials are reacting to a recent mandate from the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to UNC system institutions that called for university chancellors to submit plans for “worst-case” 25-50 percent budget cuts. BOONE — Two concepts for a parking deck on Queen Street were presented to the Boone Town Council during a web conference meeting on July 16, with a 483-space option estimated to cost $15.5 million and a 321-space option estimated to cost $10 million. The following information is courtesy of the Boone Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. CHARLOTTE — After a two-day trial, a 60-year-old Boone man was convicted of child pornography charges by a federal jury in Charlotte on July 17, according to Andrew Murray, U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. BOONE — At Watauga High School on July 18, 533 COVID-19 tests were administered by AppHealthCare and Mako Medical Laboratories employees during a drive-thru testing event. It's time to graduate for the Class of 2020! View our special section to see profiles of graduates, read news from around the area, and submit a profile of your own favorite graduate! View profiles From the mouths — or, in this case, the keyboards — of children come honesty and a reality that adults sometimes can miss. The old monuments have been taken down. The old battle flag has been lowered and put away. Black Lives Matter is everywhere. Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima have been put to rest. Washington’s football team is replacing its Redskins nickname. And John Lewis has joined Martin Luther King in heaven. As we are led to believe that we are facing a country filled with many issues and faults, I find it very curious that we consistently fail to attack the main problem. This is no more true than what has occurred during this supposed “crackdown” on systemic, corporate, educational and individu With only five weeks before our fall semester, Appalachian State University plans to welcome nearly 20,000 students back to Boone. Extensive precautions are being implemented “to ensure the safest path forward,” according to Chancellor Sheri Everts on June 26, in remarks to the Board of Trustees. A Black Lives Matter demonstration and march organized by black students in Boone begins at the library traffic circle on the Appalachian State campus at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Video by Abby Whitt A weekday morning newsletter with a list of local news, sports and community headlines. Trusted local news has never been more important, but providing the information you need, information that can change sometimes minute-by-minute, requires a partnership with you, our readers. Please consider making a contribution today to support this vital resource that you and countless others depend on. Contribute

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