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State of Emergency Declaration Terminated Following Tropical Storm Debby
Information courtesy of Union County Government. A State of Emergency declared in advance of Tropical Storm Debby impacting Union County was terminated Friday, Aug. 9, at 11:04 a.m. Click here to see the declaration terminating the State of Emergency. The declaration, which went into effect Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 8...
Real Time Road Closures Due to Weather Events
Find real-time road closures due to weather events below. Please note: the roads identified have been reported and may not be a comprehensive list of impacted roads. Avoid roads impacted by flooding or storm debris. If you see a flooded road, do not attempt to drive through it. If you see a road closed, do not drive around barricades. Watch a video about the “Turn Around Don’t Drown” initiative here. For current weather watches, warnings, or advisories, visit the National Weather Service.
NC school health screenings plummeted in some local districts after Parents’ Bill of Rights
The number of completed health screenings seriously declined in some local school districts last school year after the passage of Senate Bill 49, but others saw little change. This school year could be a different story though, one head school nurse says, since some districts squeezed in health screenings under the old rules before the law officially took effect at the start of 2024.
City of Monroe Consents to State of Emergency - Facilities Closed August 8
City of Monroe Mayor Robert Burns has consented to the application of Union County's State of Emergency Declaration within the City of Monroe effective at 5 p.m. August 7, and shall remain in effect until Union County's State of Emergency is modified or terminated. Read the City of Monroe Emergency...
US 74 eastbound re-opened in Union County
INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. — US 74 eastbound in Union County was closed in Union County in Indian Trail. The closure impacted drivers headed toward Monroe. A crash closed all lanes eastbound between Wesley Chapel Stouts Road and Hayes Road. Delays were already stretching back to Stallings near the interchange...
CMS and Union County schools hold back-to-school celebrations Saturday
Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Union County schools will hold back-to-school celebrations Saturday, two weeks before their students return to classrooms. The CMS event is from 9 a.m. to noon at McClintock Middle School. It will include information about a new CMS Family Academy that offers programs to help parents support student success.
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