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RALEIGH, NC (September 26, 2024) ⇒ Governor Roy Cooper and state leaders urged North Carolinians today to prepare for life-threatening flooding as well as high winds, tornadoes and heavy rain as Hurricane Helene passes through the state.…

RALEIGH, NC (September 26, 2024) ⇒ Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect in preparation for Hurricane Helene. The Department of Justice reviews price gouging complaints closely and…

LENOIR, NC (September 26, 2024) ⇒ Due to the severe weather from Hurricane Helene, two City of Lenoir board meetings scheduled for today will be postponed. Also, the Sanitation Division will not collect garbage tomorrow. City Meetings…

NEWTON, NC (September 26, 2024) ⇒ Catawba County Board of Commissioners Chair Randy Isenhower has declared a State of Emergency in Catawba County effective at 10:00 a.m. today due to Hurricane Helene, a powerful storm system expected to…

HICKORY, NC (September 26, 2024) ⇒ The City of Hickory declared an official state of emergency on Thursday, Sept. 26, effective 10 a.m., in response to Hurricane Helene, a powerful storm system expected to cause high winds, flooding, power…

RALEIGH, NC (September 26, 2024) ⇒ People are urged to prepare for Hurricane Helene as rains associated with Helene have already started impacting western North Carolina, even before the full force of the storm is forecast to arrive in…

LENOIR, NC (September 25, 2024) ⇒ Blue Ridge Energy line technicians and staff are on high alert and prepared to respond should the effects of Hurricane Helene, which is expected to impact our area Thursday night and Friday, cause outages.…