Soggy Alberto Triggers Mudslides, Threatened Dam is Okay

MARION, N.C. (AP) — Mudslides triggered by the soggy remnants of Alberto forced evacuations below a dam early Wednesday and closed a highway in western North Carolina as the center of the storm lashed the nation’s midsection hundreds of miles away. The heavy rains had stopped, at least for the time being in North Carolina, but Gov. Roy Cooper said several other dams could be in danger as rivers continued to rise. He sent a special team of state inspectors to check on at l…

SPAM Products Recalled, Possible Metal Pieces

More than 200,000 pounds of SPAM product have been recalled. Hormel Foods Corp., out of Nebraska, is recalling canned pork and chicken products that might be contaminated with pieces of metal. The canned pork and chicken products were produced on February 8 through February 10, 2018. •12-oz. metal cans containing “SPAM Classic” with a “Best By” February 2021 date and production codes: F020881, F020882, F020883, F020884, F020885, F020886, F020887, F02088…