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Gov. Cooper Proclaims April as North Carolina Safe Digging Month

NC811 reminds local residents to call 811 before all digging projects

GREENSBORO, NC (April 1, 2022) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a proclamation announcing April as NC Safe Digging Month at the Capital Building in Raleigh. These proclamations have been requested and obtained annually since 1988, a full 12 years before the formation of the Common Ground Alliance. The proclamation reminds NC homeowners to call 811 before starting any outdoor digging project.

Gov. Cooper Proclaims April as North Carolina Safe Digging Month

NC811 reminds local residents to call 811 before all digging projects

GREENSBORO, NC (April 1, 2021) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a proclamation announcing April as NC Safe Digging Month. These proclamations have been requested and obtained annually since 1988, a full 12 years before the formation of the Common Ground Alliance. The proclamation reminds NC homeowners to call 811 before starting any outdoor digging project.