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Linemen Restore Power Monday Evening to All Members from Friday’s Storm, Nearly 25% Of BRE’s Members Affected
Lenoir, North Carolina – (July 13, 2016) – After the most destructive storm to hit in seven years—winter or summer—linemen…
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Work On New Intersection In Boone To Begin, Blowing Rock Road To Get Another Traffic Signal
Work is set to begin on a new intersection on 321/Blowing Rock Road in Boone next week. The proposed intersection…
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Annual Operation Firecracker Removes Drunk Drivers From N.C. Roadways
Raleigh – State and local law enforcement officers arrested 1,729 driving impaired drivers during the annual Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s (GHSP)…
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Blue Ridge Electric and Visiting Crews Working To Restore Power To Final 94 Members
*For more storm updates visit this link* Lenoir, North Carolina – (July 11, 2016, 3 pm Update) – Battling massive…
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NCDOT Public Hearings This Week On Proposed Widening Of 321 Between Hickory & Lenoir
The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold two public hearings today (Monday July 11) and tomorrow on the proposed widening…
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July 11-15, 2016 Traffic Reports
Monday July 11 10:49am – Storm debris removal on Boone Mtn/Hwy 421 Vilas. Expect delays. 4:24pm – Expect possible delays…
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Blue Ridge and Visiting Linemen Responding to Outages Caused by Devastating Summer Storm
*Storm damage updates are also updated at this link* Lenoir, North Carolina – (Jul 10, 2016, 3:30 pm) In the…
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Friday Storm Leads To Power Outages, Downed Trees & Damage Countywide
8:09pm Monday July 11 – According to the Blue Ridge Electric outage map, after roughly 70 hours there are no…
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Lowering Of US & NC Flags In Honor Of Police Officers Killed in Dallas, TX
Governor Pat McCrory has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at State facilities to be immediately lowered to…
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Thunderstorms With High Wind Possible This Afternoon/Evening
UPDATE 3:55PM – A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 10pm. High Country residents that have outdoor plans for…
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