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CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (09-12-2017)…Do I have to stop if traffic lights aren't working?...On Monday, September 11, 2017 motorists where faced with this question when traffic lights on HWY 321 in Lenoir, NC in front of Lowe’s Hardware were…

LENOIR, NC (Sept. 12, 2017, 12:30 pm update)...Blue Ridge Energy crews have made significant headway during this morning’s calmer weather, restoring most of the several thousand outages caused by high winds and fallen trees last night.…

LENOIR, NC (September 12, 2017)…Four individuals completed Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care’s recent Ambassador Volunteer Training sessions. The new Ambassador Volunteers are Barbara Younce with Crestview Baptist Church, Ashley DeBusk…

RALEIGH, NC (September 12, 2017)…A weakened Hurricane Irma brought strong winds and rain to North Carolina that could have affected forestland and trees. The N.C. Forest Service encourages landowners and others to exercise caution when…

LENOIR, NC (Sept. 12, 2017, 6  am update)...Blue Ridge Energy crews continue power restoration work early Tuesday morning after battling high winds and downed trees throughout Monday night that led to continuing outages from line damage in…

LENOIR, NC (September 12, 2017)…Chairman Randy Church of the Caldwell County Commissioners, has determined that the conditions constituting a state of emergency no longer exists in the jurisdiction and has issued a termination order…

BOONE, NC (Sept. 11, 2017, 10:30  pm update)…High winds blowing trees outside the rights of way into power lines are causing outages to over 2,500 cooperative members served by Blue Ridge Energy, primarily in Watauga County. Line…