106 Covid variants identified in 12 U.S. States
RALEIGH, NC -- MAKO Medical Laboratories, a national reference laboratory and leader in COVID-19 testing, released new information regarding the company’s latest identification of COVID-19 variants across twelve of the forty-three states…
Granite Falls received Public Power Awards of Excellence
GRANITE FALLS, NC (March 9, 2021) -- Sixteen public power communities across the state received 2020 ElectriCities Public Power Awards of Excellence. The awards align with ElectriCities’ strategic priorities and recognize communities that…
COVID-19 Update #289 (March 9, 2021)
LENOIR, NC (March 9, 2021) — Here is the COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, March 9, 2021.
Updated 3-9-2021 at 4:15 p.m.
*This is the number of tests conducted by Caldwell UNC, the Health Department, and other reporting providers. Not all…
Updated 3-9-2021 at 4:15 p.m.
*This is the number of tests conducted by Caldwell UNC, the Health Department, and other reporting providers. Not all… Salmonellosis Likely Linked to Bird Feeders
RALEIGH, NC (March 8, 2021) -- Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission have received a concerning number of reports over the past few weeks of dead goldfinches and pine siskins in yards across the state. In response,…
CCC&TI Caldwell Campus to Offer Community Cuisine Cooking Classes
HUDSON, NC (March 9, 2021) -- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Caldwell Campus will host a series of Community Cuisine cooking classes for adults beginning in March. The classes will be held in the culinary kitchen in K…
Change your clock, change your batteries
HICKORY, NC (March 8, 2021) -- Is your smoke alarm working? On March 13 the spring time change will occur and this is a good time to make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working.
Although a large percent of homes have…
Think before burning yard debris during spring wildfire season
RALEIGH, NC (March 8, 2021) -- In North Carolina, March through May is historically recognized as spring wildfire season, a period when conditions are more favorable for wildfire. As residents begin working in their yards, the N.C. Forest…