nc811 Will Prescott currently serves as Chief Utility Locator for Greenville Utilities Commission. He has served in this position for 7.5 years. Will has more than 22 years of locating experience. He currently manages a team of 10 other locators who are responsible for locating electric, water, sanitary sewer, natural gas and fiber optic cable facilities … Read more
March 16, 2023 Martinsville Speedway announced today their partnership with Call811.com, the national website to access before you dig, will continue for the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series spring race, the Call811.com Before You Dig 250, on Saturday, April 15. “The partnership between Call811.com and Martinsville Speedway is one we really value,” said Clay Campbell, President … Read more
GREENSBORO, NC (March 9, 2023)In 2019 Lenetta Lucas lost her job, her home and was unemployed for two years. She faced one of the toughest challenges in her life, but it led her to a career within the construction industry. She came from a family that worked in construction and was exposed to concrete, footings, and brick … Read more
Press ReleaseJanuary 24, 2023Greensboro, NC Charles Pittman, Board member of NC 811 for 14 years, was honored during the 2022 Q4 Board meeting, January 20th 2023, as the latest recipient of the Ray B. Killough Distinguished Service Award. The Ray B. Killough Distinguished Service Award recognizes that safety and damage prevention is a shared responsibility between … Read more
Greensboro, NC (11/15/2022) Richard Walsh, Damage Prevention Specialist with Dominion Energy was nominated and vetted as an NC811 Damage Prevention Most Valuable Professional. His standard of excavation damage prevention and safety has gone above and beyond being a safe digging partner. In late spring of 2022, NC811 revamped the Safe Digging Partner Program to … Read more
11/05/2022 – Safety Sam & NC811 was in attendance to support the tree planting project.This program provides residents an opportunity to plant trees on City-owned property, public areas, streets, and front lawns in areas of neighborhoods where: trees have been damaged or lost to storms, disease, or age;canopy cover is needed. Canopy tree replacement will … Read more
Bobby Gurganus is a Pipeline Utility Inspector with Piedmont Natural Gas. He is a lifelong resident of Onslow County. He works out of the New Bern office and covers the Onslow County area. He has been with PNG for 17 years. He is always in attendance at the Jones/Onslow UCC meetings and participates in the … Read more
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Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day weekend also symbolizes the end of summer for many Americans, and is … Read more