Caldwell County Emergency Services Experiences Record Number of Calls
LENOIR, NC (January 9, 2023) -- Caldwell County 911 Communications responded to a record number of calls over the holiday. From December 23 through January 1, dispatchers answered 3,599 administrative and 911 calls.
“This was the single…
UPDATE: Rolling Blackouts Currently Ending; Crews Continue Working on Outages Due to Storm Damage
LENOIR, NC (December 24, 2022) -- Duke Energy has ended their requirement this morning for load curtailment, which affected Blue Ridge Energy members and others across the state with rolling blackouts to ensure power stability across North…
Blue Ridge Energy Implements Rolling Blackouts to Reduce Use of Electricity During Extreme Cold
LENOIR, NC (December 24, 2022) -- Blue Ridge Energy has been forced to implement rolling blackouts to reduce their use of electricity due to a generation capacity emergency caused by the extreme cold.
These blackouts will occur on a…
Blue Ridge Energy Prepared for Severe Weather
LENOIR, NC (December 22, 2022) -- Blue Ridge Energy line technicians and staff are on high alert, prepared and ready to respond should severe weather predicted today and through the weekend cause outages in the cooperative’s service area of…
‘What is a Cloverbud?’ and other 4-H FAQs
LENOIR, NC (December 21, 2022, by Sarah Kocher) -- 4-H has been around for over a century. However, many people still have questions about what the organization does and options for involvement.
This article provides answers to frequently…
Want health insurance? There’s still time!
LENOIR, NC (December 20, 2022) -- The Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) to buy Health Insurance for 2023 runs through January 15th, 2023! The AEP was extended this year for 2023.
Additionally, if you’re losing coverage on December 31st that…
Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office I.C.E Unit nabs Methamphetamine dealer
LENOIR, NC (December 19, 2022) -- Sheriff Alan C. Jones has announced that on December 16, 2022, Narcotic Agents with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office I.C.E. Unit made an arrest on a local Methamphetamine trafficker. The month-long…
CCC&TI Recently Hosted A Celebration For Its Group Of Practical Nursing Graduates
HUDSON, NC (December 16, 2022) -- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute recently hosted a pinning ceremony for the latest class of Practical Nursing graduates. The ceremony was on Thursday, Dec. 15 at the J.E. Broyhill Civic…