Forsyth County News http://www.forsyth.cc This is the news syndication feed for Forsyth County Government, Forsyth County, NC. en-us Copyright 2007 webteam@forsyth.cc 3/19/2024 6:50:46 AM 3/19/2024 6:50:46 AM http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://forsyth.cc/assets/img/logo.png Forsyth County News http://www.forsyth.cc 329 36 Forsyth County’s Recycling Convenience Center has Resumed Operation The county’s recycling convenience center located at 445 Lindsay Street in Kernersville has resumed operation after being closed for 10 months for repairs. Operating hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., except for holidays.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=27929 Enviromental Assistance and Protection Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for the Triad Monday A code ORANGE air quality alert has been issued for Monday, July 17th as levels of particle pollution have reached levels that are considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=27753 Sarah Coffey Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for June 9 A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for Friday, June 9th due to anticipated levels of particle pollution becoming unhealthy for sensitive groups. ]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=27683 Sarah Coffey Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for June 8 A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for Thursday, June 8th due to anticipated levels of particle pollution becoming unhealthy for sensitive groups.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=27682 Sarah Coffey Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Code Red Air Quality Alert Issued for June 7 A Code Red air quality alert has been issued for Wednesday, June 7th due to anticipated levels of particle pollution reaching levels which are unhealthy for the general public. This is the first Code Red forecast for particulate matter for the Triad since 2003. ]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=27675 Sarah Coffey Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for the Triad A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for Saturday, June 3rd due to anticipated levels of ground-level ozone becoming unhealthy for sensitive groups. ]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=27669 Sarah Coffey Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Working Together for Clean Air in the Triad The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated May 1-5 as Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW) with the theme of “Working Together for Clean Air.” Each day will highlight a different clean air issue, such as wildfires and smoke, asthma, transportation, and climate]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=27610 Sarah Coffey Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT Kernersville Recycling Center remains closed, residents should use other recycling centers The County’s Recycling Center at 445 Lindsay Street in Kernersville continues to be closed after a vehicular accident damaged the shelter there last week. Residents should not leave their recyclables at the gate and instead should take them to another recycling center.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=27451 Todd Luck Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Recycling Center at 445 Lindsey Street in Kernersville Closed Until Further Notice Effective immediately, the County’s Recycling Center at 445 Lindsay Street in Kernersville will be closed until further notice.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=27442 Environmental Assistance and Protection Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Forsyth County's Air Quality Forecasting Website Revision Survey Forsyth County's Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection is working to undergo a substantial revision to its Air Quality Forecasts webpage over the next several months. ]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=27274 Jordan Payne Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT Muddy Creek Water Advisory Lifted After a thorough review of test results from waterways impacted by runoff from the Weaver fertilizer plant fire, last week’s recreational water advisory has been lifted by the Forsyth County Department of Public Health, which has worked in conjunction with N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health and N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources to monitor the situation.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=26729 Todd Luck Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT Sunday, February 6th Air Quality Update The Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection (FCEAP) continues to monitor conditions at the site of the recent fire at the fertilizer facility located in the 4400 block of North Cherry Street in northern Winston-Salem. With remaining hot spots being few in number and small in size, smoke emissions are now very low. In the absence of any flare ups, offsite impacts to air quality in nearby areas are expected to be remain very low to nonexistent while continuing to decline]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=26720 Environmental Assistance and Protection Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT Saturday, February 5th Air Quality Update The Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection (FCEAP) continues to monitor the fire at the fertilizer facility located in the 4400 block of North Cherry Street in northern Winston-Salem. Due to the success of ongoing fire suppression activities, air pollution emissions from the site have significantly declined, reducing the size of the area affected by smoke in the downwind direction and the severity of its impacts, compared to conditions observed earlier this week]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=26718 Environmental Assistance and Protection Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT Friday Air Quality Update The Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection (FCEAP) continues to monitor the fire at the fertilizer facility located in the 4400 block of North Cherry Street in northern Winston-Salem.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=26717 Todd Luck Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT Water advisory for Muddy Creek due to Weaver plant fire runoff A fire at 4440 N Cherry St. has potentially impacted Monarcas Creek due to runoff from the site from rainfall and firefighting efforts. There is currently an ongoing investigation to determine the extent of the impacts from this fire to the identified waterways. While this investigation is ongoing, we are issuing a recreational water advisory for the section of Monarcas Creek and the downstream sections of Mill Creek, and Muddy Creek ending at the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=26713 Forsyth County Department of Public Health Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT Fire at Fertilizer Facility Continues to Impact Local Air Quality The Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection (FCEAP) is continuing to monitor the fire which started Monday evening at the fertilizer facility located in the 4400 block of North Cherry Street in northern Winston-Salem. A smoke plume from the fire will continue to impact local air quality until the fire is extinguished.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=26704 Environmental Assistance and Protection Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT January is National Radon Action Month The US Environmental protection Agency (EPA) has declared January as National Radon Action Month.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=26680 Todd Luck Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT State is offering free radon test kits The state is giving away 3,000 free radon testing kits for National Radon Action Month. Residents can order a free short-term Radon Test Kit at ncradon.org with a limit of one kit per household. These kits are being provided by the Environmental Protection Agency and are being distributed by the NC Radon Program.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=25927 Todd Luck Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT Code Orange Air Quality for Forsyth County on Sunday, June 28th, 2020 Due to increasing levels of particle pollution, from a Saharan dust plume, across the southeast US, the Triad's air quality forecast has been upgraded to code ORANGE for Sunday, June 28th, 2020. ]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=25433 Tom Hillis Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT State is offering free radon test kits The state is giving away 3,000 free radon testing kits for National Radon Action Month.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=24947 Todd Luck Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Triad Has Year’s First Air Quality Alert An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29, with a Code Orange forecast, which means the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=24379 Todd Luck Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT Ozone Season 2019 Has Begun! Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection (EAP) will begin its 2019 Ozone Monitoring Season today. Find out what ozone monitoring season entails and how you can help! ]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=23986 Thomas Hillis Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT Pollen Monitoring Season has begun Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection (EAP) began its 2019 Pollen Monitoring Season on Feb.11 and will run through October with weekday reports on local airborne pollen.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=23942 Todd Luck Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT Changes for Waste Management customers and new recycling service coming Jan. 1 Households in unincorporated areas of Forsyth County that use Waste Management for curbside garbage collection will need to sign up with their area’s new provider, and all unincorporated households will soon have access to curbside recycling pickup.]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=23695 Todd Luck Mon, 31 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT Public Notice Liquid Environmental Solutions of Georgia, LLC operates a food waste byproduct processing facility at 750 Palmer Lane in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This facility has agreed to a Special Order by Consent (SOC) with the Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection (EAP) for violations of Forsyth County Air Quality Technical Code Sec. 3D-0522 CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF ODOROUS EMISSIONS. ]]> http://www.forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=23399 Michael Settle Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT