New Projects to Enhance Transportation Across Division 11…includes Cajah Mountain Road
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC (January 10, 2019) -- The N.C. Department of Transportation today unveiled its draft 10-Year transportation planfor 2020-2029 at the monthly Board of Transportation meeting in Raleigh.
The plan, called the Draft…
North Carolina Turkey Trap and Release Efforts Will Boost Texas Turkey Populations
RALEIGH, NC (January 10, 2019) -- A turkey trap-and-release effort originating in North Carolina is helping boost wild turkey populations in Texas.
The effort, a joint venture involving the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Texas Parks…
Fairfield on the Move: Industry Veteran Phil Cooper to Create Innovative Motion Seating Division for…
LENOIR, NC (January 4, 2019) -- Fairfield, a major U.S. manufacturer of fine upholstered seating for the home, office, senior living and hospitality industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Cooper as Director of the… Blue Ridge Energy Ready to Respond if Severe Weather Causes Outages: Severe Weather Predicted for…
LENOIR, NC (January 11, 2019) -- Blue Ridge Energy is on high alert and ready to respond should severe weather predicted for this weekend lead to power outages in the cooperative’s service area of Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Avery,…
Grandfather Mountain experiences one of wettest years on record
LINVILLE, NC (January 10, 2019) -- 2018 made a splash on Grandfather Mountain.
As per the recording site at Grandfather’s Nature Museum, where the park’s naturalists gather daily records, some 123.62 inches of precipitation fell on the…
2019 will bring numerous road projects to Caldwell County
CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (January 11, 2019) – According to the NCDOT, there are to be numerous road projects here in Caldwell County this year.
The most visible of these projects are going to be on U.S. 321 at Mission Road, Pine Mountain Road…
Don’t be conned by a new Social Security scam
RALEIGH, NC (January 11, 2019) -- Social Security numbers are our most important personal information. These numbers – which can be used to open new credit cards, take out loans, even set up a new identity – are a scammer’s dream. That’s…