Rutherford Weekly

Page 4 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, March 10-March 16, 2022 Sharing the burden for the benefi t of low income Rutherford County residents in need of a helping hand. Yokefellow Service Center is a non-profi t 501(c)3 non-profi t agency and a member of United Way. 132 Blanton Street, Spindale 828-287-0776 Because we: Because we: S ee the need ee the need H ave heart ave heart A im higher im higher R espect your value espect your value E mbrace your future mbrace your future Reasons to -DONATE -SHOP -VOLUNTEER at Yokefellow 2400 Oakland Rd, Forest City 828-429-3129 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm NON CLIMATE CONTROL AVAILABLE WELL WELL LIGHTED LIGHTED with with 24/7 24/7 SECURITY SECURITY OFFERING OFFERING BOAT BOAT & CAMPER CAMPER Storage Storage FOOTHILLS HEALTH DISTRICT Is now accepting clients for breast & cervical cancer appointments WHAT IF CANCER IS FOUND? Breast and Cervical Cancer Medicaid (BCCM) funds treatment for BCCCP patients who are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer. To be eligible to apply for BCCM, women must be in the BCCCP prior to cancer diagnosis as well as be able to meet some additional criteria. McDowell County Health Department 408 Spaulding Rd Marion, NC 28752 (828)-652-6811 Rutherford County Health Department 221 Callahan Koon Rd Spindale, NC 28160 (828)-287-6100 WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: The North Carolina Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program provides free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screen and follow-up services to eligible women in North Carolina. YOU ARE ELIGIBLE IF YOU: • Are uninsured or underinsured • Are without Medicare Part B or Medicaid • Are between ages 40-64 for breast screening services and 21-64 for cervical screening services • And have a household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level A transformative project that will improve travel and industry in Rutherford County offi cially started Monday. Crews from Wright Brothers Construction, a contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation, are building a new fi ve-mile highway from Roper Loop Road near R-S Central High School to Charlotte Road. Town, county and regional planning authorities have desired a new roadway for decades to reduce congestion, improve safety and reduce travel time for drivers using the U.S. 221 corridor near Rutherfordton. This project is one segment of a long-range goal to connect Interstate 40 to U.S. 74 with a multi-lane highway. "This has been a long time coming," Division 13 Construction Engineer Nathan Moneyham said. "This is the type of project that can improve a town and county for decades to come through infrastructure that will serve the current residents as well as future industry." The new four-lane highway includes interchanges at U.S. 64 and U.S. 74B (Charlotte Road) plus a bridge on Green Street over the bypass. The northbound and southbound lanes will be separated by a wide grass median and meet all current Federal Highway Administration safety standards. NCDOT offi cials awarded the $109.2 million contract to Wright Brothers, of Charleston, Tenn., in late December. Rutherford County residents will start seeing crews begin the construction by clearing, grubbing and grading the footprint of the project. Later this summer, other construction teams will begin building large interchange structures at U.S. 64 and U.S. 74A. Travel impacts will be minimal during 2022. "Residents and visitors, business owners and consumers will all benefi t from time savings, safety improvements and new connectivity," Moneyham said. "We are delighted to be delivering a project that so many people have been wanting for so long." Bypass works begins for US 221 Article & Photo Provided By: Jean Gordon Trees were being cut along a stretch of US 221 north of Rutherfordton near Roper Loop Tuesday afternoon. Answers to Word Search Throughout the pandemic, many businesses and services added QR codes to more easily connect consumers to information and links. When scanned with a smart phone, these QR codes take customers to a website. But like all popular technology, scammers have looked to take advantage of QR codes to scam others. Our offi ce's federal partners alerted us to criminals using QR code scams to redirect victims to malicious websites designed to steal their information. In this scam, a business' QR code is replaced with a fraudulent code. The cybercriminal's code sends users to a fraudulent website that steals victim's data, installs malware on the device, or asks for a payment that goes to the scammer or the business. Here's what you can do to protect yourself from QR code scams: • After you scan a QR code, check the URL to make sure it looks authentic. Watch out for misspellings or domain names that don't match the business. Never give our your personal or information unless you're sure of a website's authenticity. • Make sure the QR code hasn't been tampered with. In many cases, criminals will use a sticker to put their malicious code on top of the business' code. • Never download an app or software from a QR code. If you believe you may have been the victim of a QR code scam, contact our offi ce at 877-5-NO-SCAM or fi le a complaint online at https:// ncdoj.gov/complaint. Watch Out for QR Code Scams Article Provided By: NC Attorney General

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