RutherfordCountyNC

Emergency Management notifications for Rutherford County, NC

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Traffic Alert:
Avoid the area of Baber Road and Union Road in Rutherfordton. The roadway will be closed for several hours while a tanker truck is unloaded. Emergency personnel are on scene. Please use an alternate route.

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High Wind Watch through Saturday evening for Rutherford County and surrounding areas. Very cold wind chills are expected early Saturday morning. From your phone, text AlertRC to the phone number 888777 to sign up for emergency alerts.

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A High Wind Warning and a Wind Advisory are in effect this evening through Saturday evening.

Avoid being outside near trees. If caught outside, watch for falling debris or tree limbs. Remain in the lower levels of your home avoid windows and overhanging trees. #ncwx #scwx

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Winds will pick up in speed this afternoon and linger through Saturday across the area but will become really strong overnight into Saturday morning across the mountains. Be sure to secure outdoor items such as patio furniture, sports equipment and trash cans.

#scwx #ncwx #gawx

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Today Sunday, April 28th around 1 pm an inmate, escaped from the NC Divisions of prisons (Rutherford County). Roy Steven Buff was last seen wearing green pants and a gray shirt. Buff is a bald, white male with tattoos on his face and neck. Multiple agencies from Rutherford County

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CHILD HAS BEEN LOCATED. Forest City Police Department would like to thank the public for your help.

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Forest City Police Department is requesting assistance in locating a missing 6-year-old juvenile, Winston Murray. The juvenile wearing Black sweatpants, Black sweatshirts, Carolina blue/white high-top shoes. The Juvenile went missing from the area of Bob Rollins RD in Forest City

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3-29-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE
Total Positive Cases: 17,448 (+28)
Total Deaths: 397 (0)
Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,965 (+6)
Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least One Dose = 45% (0%)
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3-22-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE
Total Positive Cases: 17,420 (+52)
Total Deaths: 397 (+2)
Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 1.6% (-1.7%)
Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,959(+22)
Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least O

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3-15-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE
Total Positive Cases: 17,368 (+43)
Total Deaths: 395 (+3)
Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 3.3% (-2.8%)
Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,937 (+44)
Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least

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3-8-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE
Total Positive Cases: 17,325 (+80)
Total Deaths: 392 (+1)
Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 6.1% (-3.4%)
Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,893 (+66)
Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least O

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3-1-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE
Total Positive Cases: 17,245 (+85)
Total Deaths: 391 (+5)
Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 9.5% (-5.5%)
Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,827 (+51)
Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least O

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2-22-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE
Total Positive Cases: 17,160 (+204)
Total Deaths: 386 (+7)
Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 15% (-8.6%)
Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,776 (+24)
Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least

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2-15-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE
Total Positive Cases: 16,956 (+286)
Total Deaths: 379 (+8)
Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 23.6% (-8.7%)
Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,752 (+21)
Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Leas

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The Rutherford County Health Department will be offering drive thru COVID testing tomorrow, Tuesday, February 15th, from 10:00am-12:00pm at 221 Callahan Koon Rd. Spindale, NC. For any questions, please call [phone].

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2-8-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE
Total Positive Cases: 16,670 (+552)
Total Deaths: 371 (+7)
Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 32.3% (-4.3%)
Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,731 (+3)
Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least

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The Rutherford County Health Department will be offering drive thru COVID testing tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8th, from 10:00am-12:00pm at 221 Callahan Koon Rd. Spindale, NC. For any questions, please call [phone].

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2-1-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE
Total Positive Cases: 16,118 (+1037)
Total Deaths: 364 (+12)
Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 36.6% (-0.3%)
Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,728 (+129)
Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Le

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The Rutherford County Health Department will be offering drive thru COVID testing tomorrow, Tuesday, February 1st, from 10:00am-12:00pm at 221 Callahan Koon Rd. Spindale, NC. For any questions, please call [phone].

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1-25-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE
Total Positive Cases: 15,081 (+770)
Total Deaths: 352 (0)
Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 36.9% (+5.5%)
Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,599 (+76)
Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least