The winter storm has brought icy conditions overnight and roadways have already become slick and hazardous. Wintery precipitation is expected to continue falling today, making roadways more dangerous.
Please remember to stay off the roads and follow instructions below during this storm.
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If you have a medical emergency, fire, traffic accident with injuries, or see downed power lines or tree limbs that pose an immediate danger to life or property, please call 911 immediately.
For non-emergency support, the Citizen Phone Bank can help with shelter availability and locating essential services such as gas, groceries, pharmacies, and lodging.
Citizen Phone Bank Number: 980-484-4636 (INFO)
If you lose power or see downed lines that are not an immediate hazard, please contact your power provider directly rather than calling 911.
• City of Shelby, North Carolina - Call 704-484-6866 or click here.
• City of Kings Mountain - 704-730-212 - 704-730-2125
• Duke Energy - Report outages through their website, mobile app, text OUT to 57801, or call 800POWERON (800-769-3766).
• Rutherford Electric - 1-800-228-5331 or 704-435-5401
Thank you for helping keep emergency lines open for those who need them most.