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1 day ago | wfdd.org | Paul Garber

The annual MerleFest music festival kicks off in Wilkes County Thursday with a lineup that includes some who are used to the limelight, and many who aren’t. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Bonnie Raitt is Friday night’s headliner. And in the audience will be a blues singer who considers her a role model. Melissa McKinney has always wanted to be on stage at MerleFest, and this year she’s getting her chance.

2 days ago | wfdd.org | Paul Garber

A new report from the Watauga Economic Development Commission finds that business is improving six months after Helene. But many are still seeking financial security as the summer tourist season approaches. The commission has been reporting results from anonymous business surveys every month since the storm hit in late September.

2 days ago | wfdd.org | Leila Fadel |Steve Inskeep

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3 days ago | wfdd.org | Paul Garber

State wildlife experts are sounding the alarm about invasive Alabama bass. The species has now been found from the mountains to the coast, posing a serious threat to native fish populations. State wildlife officials say the Alabama bass are growing in both number and range. Lawrence Dorsey, a regional fishery supervisor with the North Carolina WIldlife Resources Commission, says the invasive species is similar to native fish like the smallmouth bass, but smaller.

6 days ago | wfdd.org | Von Laura Díaz |Graham Smith |A Martínez

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