Nannup bushfire downgraded to advice after firefighters battle blaze for 12 hours
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Nannup bushfire downgraded to advice after firefighters battle blaze for 12 hours
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A bushfire in the shires of Nannup and Bridgetown-Greenbushes that tore through more than 80 hectares of land on Thursday morning has been brought under control.
An alert for the area by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services was downgraded to an advice just before 2.45pm on Thursday after firefighters battled the flames for more than 12 hours.
The blaze is now under control.
Update Provided On Roads Closed Due To November Storm In Alexander County
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December 31, 2020
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has provided an update on the roads that are or were at one time closed due to flooding on November 12 in Alexander County. According to Jason Willis, Staff Maintenance Engineer for Division 12, the total damage is estimated at $5.7 million. Millersville Road at N.C. Highway 16 South and Nester Road at Millersville Road both reopened on December 18.
Alexander Bridge #3 on Cheatham Ford Road which was washed out at bridge end bent is currently under contract for bridge replacement; the estimated completion date is December 2021. 7858 Cheatham Ford Road, which is closed at the bridge pipe location is currently under contract for pipe replacement.
opened Nov. 5
Even before opening their quaint brick-and-mortar eatery on Curry Ford Road, Kevin and Maria Ruiz garnered a reputation for their modern approach to traditional Peruvian fare at their Papa Llama pop-ups. The menu at this strip mall locale is purposefully focused, and the flavors in their lomo saltado and arroz chaufa are clean and unadulterated. The delicate fry of the papa rellenas, stuffed with jammy egg and ground sirloin then topped with ají amarillo and salsa criolla, is the stuff addictions are made of, though the same could be said about their picarones sweet potato doughnuts served with citrus honey.
Here are some things going on for NYE. Please choose wisely
This year has presented those who cover local events with an unsolvable dilemma: On the one hand, it is utterly irresponsible and dangerous, not just to individuals but to everyone around them, to gather in groups during a pandemic. On the other, the small venues and businesses that make our city the vibrant place we love are suffering, and they re getting little or nothing in the way of assistance from our government (unlike the giant chains who seem to have cashed in on CARES funds first). And on the third (?), human contact is a very real need, and 100 percent abstinence has been proven time and again to be an unrealistic standard.
“What I’m a little concerned about is if we go into a prolonged shutdown after the first of the year, Wild said. Our businesses are getting their tax bills this month, and the summer tax bill is a big bill. So, my fear is businesses will have a hard time paying taxes. That’s something we’ll be working with city council on.”
The mayor said state and federal aid helped Westland financially in 2020, but the city will feel the economic effects of the pandemic in different ways next year.
“What financial impact is the city going to have from this COVID thing? Council President Jim Hart said. Usually, it takes a little while for cities to start feeling the ripple effect and economic impacts.”