NASA Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes with Day of Remembrance
NASA (January 24, 2022) -- NASA will honor members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, including the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, during the…
Troxler announces funding available to help reduce flooding in local communities
RALEIGH, NC (January 24, 2022) -- A total of $38 million is now available for a new program in North Carolina that aims to reduce flooding across the state’s waterways. The N.C. General Assembly approved the money to create the Streamflow…
City of Lenoir City Council honors Ben Willis
LENOIR, NC (January 24, 2022) -- The City of Lenoir City Council honored Councilman Ben Willis last week during the Jan. 18, 2022, City Council meeting. Councilman Willis is resigning from the Council at the end of the month.
Mayor Joe…
Annual Enrollment is over! So now what?
LENOIR, NC (January 24, 2022) -- You may or may not be aware that Annual Enrollment just ended for ACA Individual Health. It ended on January 15th after an extension from the normal deadline of December 15th. So what does this mean if you…
BBB of Charlotte and Asheville Release 2021 Annual Report
CHARLOTTE, NC (January 21, 2022) -- Better Business Bureau of Southern Piedmont and Western North Carolina released its 2021 annual report today, detailing consumer activity related to businesses located in the BBB’s 37-county service area.…
BBB Scam Alert: Beware of phony forms when signing up for your free COVID-19 test
MATTHEWS, NC (January 21, 2022) -- U.S. households can now request free at-home COVID-19 test kits through a new Biden administration program. But as is the case with other major government initiatives, such as the stimulus checks, scammers…
City of Lenoir City Council honors Sgt. James Moore
LENOIR, NC (January 21, 2022) -- The City of Lenoir City Council honored retiring Police Sergeant James Moore Tuesday night, Jan. 18, 2022, during the City Council meeting.
Mayor Joe Gibbons read and presented a resolution to Sgt. Moore…
Free Turkey Hunting Webinars Offered in February
RALEIGH, NC (January 20, 2022) -- The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer three free turkey hunting webinars this February. Topics will include biology, species habits, habitats, scouting, essential equipment, setup, effective…
Grandfather Mountain announces 2022 schedule of events
LINVILLE, NC (January 17, 2022) -- 2022 is underway, and Grandfather Mountain’s calendar of events is in peak condition.
With a mission to inspire conservation of the natural world by helping guests explore, understand and value the…
Making shop stools to be focus of presentation at the upcoming Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club…
HICKORY, NC (January 16, 2022) -- A presentation on making shop stools will highlight the program on Saturday the 22nd at the Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club meeting, 9:30 a.m. at Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop, 856 21st St. Drive SE,…
Blue Ridge Energy: Power Restoration Complete Sunday
LENOIR, NC (January 16, 6:30 pm 2022) -- All outages have been restored as of 5:55 pm Sunday for Blue Ridge Energy members affected by today’s winter storm that affected much of the state.
Most outages were wind related and due to trees…
NCDOT Urges Caution, Patience to Drivers as Worst of Winter Storm Hits N.C.
RALEIGH, NC (January 16, 2022) -- As the worst of the winter storm hits North Carolina, state transportation officials are urging people to stay off the roads because travel could be dangerous.
“Even after the storm passes, we ask North…