City of Shelby, NC

On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, City of Shelby staff, Shelby City Council members, Shelby mayor, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board members, and members of the Terrill family and community, gathered at Holly Oak Park for the dedication of the Mitchell Terrill Sr. field. Mr. Terrill had a tremendous impact on his community, especially the youth that he mentored while coaching and officiating baseball, football and basketball sports programs at Holly Oak Park, and later on coaching baseball at Shelby City Park. His legacy was honored with the renaming of the baseball field at Holly Oak Park in his memory. To read more about Mr. Terrill’s legacy, and to view all the pictures from the dedication, visit https://lnkd.in/gerrWkFT.

The City of Shelby would like to welcome the employees who have recently joined our team! Pictured from left to right are Mason Carlton – Water Resources Department, Jackson Houser – Parks and Recreation Department, Hunter Arrowood – Parks and Recreation Department, Joshua Lindsay – Water Resources Department, Jimmy Whisnant – Parks and Recreation Department, Doug Kuhn – Shelby Police Department, Austin Cash – Water Resources Department, Olivia Poston – Water Resources Department, Mike Huffstetler- Parks and Recreation Department. #Welcome #CityofShelbyTEAM #CityofShelby

The City of Shelby's Fire and Rescue deployed to assist the Dysartsville Fire Department in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Our crew helped with a residential house fire and setting up barricades. They cleaned equipment, cleared debris, assisted in reopening the landfill, and provided humanitarian aid and well checks. They were very busy! Our thoughts are with our friends in Western North Carolina, and we will continue to offer support as best we can. Great work, team: Captain Bill Weaver, Firefighter Clay Heafner, and Firefighter Houston Ledford.

The City of Shelby’s Electric Department was recognized for their dedication during this past Monday’s city council meeting. As we near the end of #PublicPowerWeek, we would like to thank our employees for their hard work during the challenges brought about by the recent storm in our community. Pictured below are members of the Energy Services team who attended the council meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024. Left to right are Marcus Kennedy - Electric Systems Technician/Journeyman, Dalton Kendrick - Electric Distribution Technician II, Jake Williams - Electric Distribution Technician II, Ronnie Davis - Energy Services Operations Manager, Ben Yarboro - Assistant City Manager (Infrastructure), Hunter Parker - Electric Distribution Technician III, Clay Huffstetler - Electric Distribution Technician II, and Max Mauney - Electric Distribution Technician I. #ThankYou #Recognition #PublicPowerWeek #PublicPower #EnergyServices #CityofShelby

We are incredibly proud of the hard work of our #PublicPower member communities’ #lineworkers and utility staff in restoring power to those affected by #HurricaneHelene. As of today, major restoration efforts in our #NorthCarolina-based communities are complete. In #SouthCarolina, crews from City of High Point are assisting the City of Greenwood (SC) in their power restoration. Thank you to Fayetteville Public Works Commission (City of Fayetteville, North Carolina), Town Of Tarboro, #HighPointNC, #RockyMountEnergyResources (The City of Rocky Mount), #WilsonEnergy (City of Wilson), City of Washington, North Carolina, Greenville Utilities Commission (City of Greenville, NC Government), City of New Bern, NC Government, City Of Statesville, City of Concord, NC, #WakeForestPower (Town of Wake Forest, NC), Town of Clayton, Town of Apex, #LumbertonNC, Kinston Public Services (City of Kinston), City of Gastonia, City of Albemarle, City of Monroe, NC, City of Lexington - Government, and City of Newton for assisting the City of Morganton, #DrexelNC, Town of Forest City, NC, City of Shelby, NC, City of Easley, South Carolina, City of Abbeville, #GreenwoodSC, City Of Laurens, City of Kings Mountain, City of Newberry, SC, New River Light & Power, #CherryvilleNC, Town of Prosperity, SC, and City of Tallahassee in their time of need. When disaster strikes, public power has always risen to the occasion and always will! #Helene #FayettevillePWC #FayettevilleNC #TarboroNC #LexingtonNC #NewtonNC #MonroeNC #RockyMountNC #WilsonNC #WashingtonNC #GreenvilleUtilities #NewBernNC #StatesvilleNC #ConcordNC #WakeForestNC #MorgantonNC #DrexelNC #ForestCityNC #AbbevilleSC #EasleySC #ShelbyNC #AlbemarleNC #GastoniaNC #LaurensSC #ApexNC #KinstonNC #Milton #ClaytonNC #KinstonPublicServices #KingsMountainNC #NewberrySC #NRLP #ProsperitySC #TallahasseeFL

The City of Shelby has been a #PublicPower provider since 1912. As we celebrate Public Power Week, we would like to remind our customers of the many benefits a Public Power Provider offers to them. Public Power Providers are locally and publicly owned and operated. They are not for profit, but function to serve the utility needs of their citizens while offering competitive rates. Public Power Providers also offer reliable service to their customers and respond quickly to outages and emergencies. For more information about the important role Public Power Providers play in their communities, visit https://lnkd.in/e2umCYHN. #PublicPowerWeek #PublicPower #ProudPublicPowerProvider #PublicEnergyProvider #ReliableEnergy #EnergyServicesDept #CityofShelby

In tough times like those brought on from #HurricaneHelene, neighbors helping neighbors is essential. We are so grateful to be a part of a #PublicPower family that cares for each other and offers #MutualAid when it’s needed. When we say happy #PublicPowerWeek, we’re celebrating the benefits of public power and the appreciation we have for our neighbors who assisted and continue to assist their own community and others in their time of need. #2024PPW

Through tireless hard work, bravery, and dedication to their community and surrounding areas, #PublicPower #lineworkers and utility staff have made steady progress in the power restoration of our member communities affected by #HurricaneHelene. The continued efforts of local public power utility teams, with #MutualAid provided by fellow communities, have brought outages to 2,400 (approx.) across #NCPublicPower communities this morning from a peak of approximately 46,000 outages. Their work will continue until all outages are restored. Public power communities City of Morganton, #DrexelNC, Town of Forest City, NC, City of Shelby, NC, City of Easley, South Carolina, City of Abbeville, City of Greenwood (SC), and the City Of Laurens are receiving #MutualAid assistance from Fayetteville Public Works Commission (City of Fayetteville, North Carolina), Town Of Tarboro, City of High Point, #RockyMountEnergyResources (The City of Rocky Mount), #WilsonEnergy (City of Wilson), City of Washington, North Carolina, Greenville Utilities Commission (City of Greenville, NC Government), City of New Bern, NC Government, City Of Statesville, City of Concord, NC, #WakeForestPower (Town of Wake Forest, NC), Town of Clayton, Town of Apex, #LumbertonNC, Kinston Public Services (City of Kinston), City of Gastonia, City of Albemarle, and City of Monroe, NC. We couldn’t be more proud and appreciative of the hard work of our member communities' lineworker crews and utility staff. They have all shown and continue to show the reliability and community-centered focus that public power is well-known for; Thank you all! #Helene #FayettevillePWC #FayettevilleNC #TarboroNC #HighPointNC #RockyMountNC #RockyMountEnergyResources #WilsonNC #WashingtonNC #GreenvilleUtilities #NewBernNC #StatesvilleNC #ConcordNC #WakeForestPower #MorgantonNC #DrexelNC #ForestCityNC #GreenwoodSC #AbbevilleSC #EasleySC #ShelbyNC #AlbemarleNC #GastoniaNC #LaurensSC #ApexNC #KinstonNC

Our #PublicPower #Lineworkers are still deep into the work needed to restore power in our member communities affected by #HurricaneHelene. Since they began work on September 27th, they have restored power for over 35,000 outages. As of this morning, approximately 10,586 outages remain. Every outage is important and our lineworkers are working diligently and safely to ensure everyone affected regains power. Public power communities City of Morganton, #DrexelNC, Town of Forest City, NC, City of Shelby, NC, City of Kings Mountain, City of Newberry, SC, City of Easley, South Carolina, City of Abbeville, and City of Greenwood (SC) are receiving #MutualAid assistance from Fayetteville Public Works Commission (City of Fayetteville, North Carolina), Town Of Tarboro, City of High Point, #RockyMountEnergyResources (The City of Rocky Mount), #WilsonEnergy (City of Wilson), City of Washington, North Carolina, Greenville Utilities Commission (City of Greenville, NC Government), City of New Bern, NC Government, City Of Statesville, City of Concord, NC, #WakeForestPower (Town of Wake Forest, NC), Town of Clayton, Town of Apex, #LumbertonNC, Kinston Public Services (City of Kinston), City of Gastonia, City of Albemarle, and City of Monroe, NC. We are so appreciative of the dedicated efforts and hard work our lineworkers and utility staff are doing to help their own communities and neighbors; thank you! #Helene #FayettevillePWC #FayettevilleNC #TarboroNC #HighPointNC #RockyMountNC #RockyMountEnergyResources #WilsonNC #WashingtonNC #GreenvilleUtilities #NewBernNC #StatesvilleNC #ConcordNC #WakeForestPower #MorgantonNC #DrexelNC #ForestCityNC #GreenwoodSC #AbbevilleSC #EasleySC #NewberrySC #KingsMountainNC #ShelbyNC #AlbemarleNC #GastoniaNC #MonroeNC

A big thank you to all the individuals and businesses who donated much needed food, water, drinks, supplies, and more for Buncombe County! We collected 8 pallets of Gatorade, 35 cases of toilet paper, 35 cases of paper towels, multiple boxes of diapers and baby wipes, boxes of non-perishable food, and many more items. #ThankYou #CityofShelby