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NCDOT and GEICO Unveil “Safe Phone Zones” at Rest Areas as Summer Driving Season Begins
RALEIGH, NC (May 16, 2018)…As the summer travel season begins, the N.C. Department of Transportation, in partnership with GEICO, today announced a new, statewide effort that encourages North Carolina drivers to stop driving distracted.…
Blue Ridge Parkway Extends Linn Cove Viaduct Closure
BLOWING ROCK, NC (May 23, 2018)...Blue Ridge Parkway officials announced today the continued closure of the Linn Cove Viaduct, at Milepost 304, due to continued and heavy rainfall in the area. The final steps in completing an ongoing…
U.S. 221 Repairs Require Closure
NEWLAND, NC (May 22, 2018)…Department of Transportation crews have started clearing U.S. 221 in Avery County in preparation for repairs that will take at least two weeks to complete.
Heavy rains washed a short portion of the shoulder and…
Wildlife Commission Opens Delayed Harvest Trout Waters June 2
RALEIGH, NC (May 15, 2018)…The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open 34 trout streams and two lakes classified as Delayed Harvest to trout harvest on June 2 through Sept. 30.
From 6 a.m. until 11:59 a.m., Delayed Harvest waters are…
“Keep Wildlife Wild,” Says Wildlife Commission…Provide habitat not a handout
RALEIGH, NC (May 16, 2018)…Spring marks the time of year when the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission receives the most calls from well-intentioned people who make the mistake of interacting with wildlife by feeding, making “pets” or…
CCC&TI Students Achieve 100 Percent Passage Rate
HUDSON, NC (May 16, 2018)…Students who recently completed Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's Speech Language Pathology Assistant Program have achieved a 100-percent passage rate on the North Carolina Speech-Language…
CCC&TI Radiography Class Earns 100 Percent Pass Rate
HUDSON, NC (May 17, 2018)…Graduates in Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's Radiography Program have earned a 100-percent pass rate on the American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT) certifying examination.…