Calling 811 before you dig protects you, your home, and your community from dangerous and costly accidents. Utility lines like gas, electric, and water often run close to the surface, and hitting them ...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Officials with 811, the free service that allows you to locate utility lines, is reminding the public to call before you dig. Officials with the service say you should always call ...

In 2025, there were over 1,200 incidents in Northern and Central California where underground utility lines were damaged due to digging OAKLAND, Calif., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year during ...

“I’ve dug here before … I’m sure it’s OK.” Before you put a shovel in the ground or fire up that backhoe, you must get an underground utility locate for every digging project. As spring turns into ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas are urging customers and excavators to practice safe digging. Officials said that anyone preparing for an excavation project ...