The North Carolina Department of Transportation is running its Fall Litter Sweep through September 26 and will provide volunteer groups with free trash bags, gloves and safety vests through local NCDOT maintenance offices. A neighborhood, church or community group can organize its own local cleanup without buying supplies. NCDOT Fall Litter Sweep information

Thrive! Union North Carolina will meet Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at the Union County Human Services Building in Rooms A105 and A106 from 12pm to 1:15pm.

Thrive! Union brings people and organizations together to create real pathways for upward mobility so everyone in our community has a fair chance to learn, work, and move forward. They believe the people closest to the challenges should help shape the solutions.

Union County Human Services will be partnering with the American Red Cross for a blood drive to be held at Union County Human Services’ Conference Room this Friday, September 18^th from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Register today and please share this information with anyone who may be interested in participating. Your generosity will help our neighbors who are in need of blood donations, potentially saving their lives. To register click here and use Sponsor Code: UnionCounty For more information, please see the attached flyer.