As spring projects pick up across the state, officials are reminding residents that anyone planning to disturb the ground — from planting a garden to installing a deck — must first contact OKIE811.

Spring projects are underway across Kentucky and Virginia, but before homeowners or contractors pick up a shovel, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company urge them to take ...

Xcel Energy is advising customers who are eager to start their spring planting or landscaping to always call 8-1-1 to have ...

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 ...

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa., March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring digging season is here, and it's a busy one. In observance of April as National Safe Digging Month, Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc dba ...

Laws in Missouri and Illinois require a call to 811 before digging begins so a locator specialist can place flags where ...

GREEN-THUMBED Brits should be cautious digging up one common flower this spring – as the action could even “break the law”.

April is Safe Digging Month in Louisiana, and officials are urging residents to call 811 at least two business days before ...

Did you know it is Virginia law for homeowners and businesses to contact utility location services or 811 before digging ...

City Utilities urges customers to request free marking of underground utilities by calling 811 before digging for planting or ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. New Michigan data underscores the importance of safe excavation and the risks of digging without a dig ticket. LANSING ...

Georgia Power is reminding customers to call 811 before digging and to follow “right tree, right place” guidelines to improve ...