Automobile
Tags and Titles
Upon moving to North Carolina from another state, you
must register your motor vehicle within 30 days.
Out-of-state residents moving to North Carolina should
obtain a North Carolina driver's license prior to
registering a vehicle.
To register your motor vehicle, you must furnish the
Department of Motor Vehicle the title (unless title is in
the possession of a lien holder) and a valid registration
card from the state of prior registration. The local tag and
registration office is located at the Kloset Flowers & DMV Shop on
South Main Street in Robbinsville.
Drivers License
All new residents must obtain a driver's license within
60 days of establishing a permanent residence. All
new residents must take a written, road sign and vision
test, so be sure to obtain your free traffic rules
booklet.
The Department of Motor Vehicle van is parked at the
Department of Social Services office on Knight Street on
Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. for drivers license applicants. You will need
to surrender your out-of-state license, show proof of
insurance and proof of residency, such as a preprinted
utility bill with your local address.
Fifteen-year-olds can get a learner's permit, provided
they have completed a drivers training course.
Those under 18 get a provisional license that restricts
unsupervised driving hours.
DMV
Online Services
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Address
Graham County is in the process of switching to 911
street addresses. If your home has a rural
route number, call 828-479-7967 for your 911 address.
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Telephone
Service
Local phone service is provided by
Frontier Communications. To order by phone, call toll
free 1-866-272-8262,
8 am - 10 pm ET Mon - Fri | 10 am - 6 pm ET Sat - Sun. The local calling
area includes only Robbinsville (479) and Fontana (498)
exchanges. For a monthly fee, toll-free calling to
Murphy, Andrews, Bryson City and Sylva is available.
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Electric Power
Electric power is provided by Duke
Power. Their number is 828-479-3526.
To begin service, a service
connect fee is required. Rental property and certain
other situations may require a cash deposit. For
additional information and rates call 828-479-3526.
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Water
The town of Robbinsville has a municipal water system.
Go by the Town Hall office behind the courthouse or call
828-479-3250.
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Heating
Oil
For home heating oil, contact Duncan Oil at
828-479-8546 or Veach-Wilson at 828-479-3327.
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Propane
To have propane tanks filled, contact
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Trash
The town of Robbinsville operates a municipal trash
pickup. County residents may deposit their trash at
county Dumpster sites. Recycling boxes may be
found in the parking lot of Ingles Supermarket and at the
recycling center on Atoah Road. If you have
questions, call 828-479-7980.
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Law Enforcement
The Graham County Sheriff's Department is responsible for
countywide law enforcement. Residents may call 911
in case of an emergency or 828-479-3352 for
non-emergency.
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Emergency
Management
Graham County Emergency Medical
Services and Emergency Management are located at the
entrance to Fort Hill in Robbinsville.
Office hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through
Friday. Information is available concerning Tornado
Awareness, Fire Safety, Winter Storms, Winterization,
Emergency Preparedness Checklist, Family Disaster
Supplies Kit, and Family Disaster Plan. For information
call 828-479-7967.
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Emergency
Medical Services
Graham County is served by its own Emergency Medical
Services and trained paramedics. For medical
emergencies call 911, For information call
828-479-7991.
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Fire
Protection
Graham County is served by volunteer fire departments in
Robbinsville, Snowbird and Stecoah. If you
have a fire or medical emergency, call 911. For
information call 828-479-7967.
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Rescue
Squad
Graham County is served by volunteer
rescue squad in
Robbinsville, Snowbird and Stecoah. If you
have a fire or medical emergency, call 911. For
information call 828-479-3512.
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Robbinsville
Town Government
The town of Robbinsville has a mayor-council form of
government. Council persons serve four-year terms. Council generally
meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
Contact town hall at 828-479-3250.
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Town of
Lake Santeetlah Government
The town of Lake Santeetlah operates as a council form of
government. Contact town hall at 828-479-8190.
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Graham County Government
Graham County has a commission-manager form of
government. The commissioners serve four-year
terms. The commission hires a manager to run the
day-to-day operations of the county. Contact county
offices at 828-479-7961.
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Hunting and
Fishing Licenses
A
Regulations Digest of hunting and fishing rules is available at the NC
Wildlife Resources Commission web site.
.
NC
Wildlife Resources Commission
512 North
Salisbury Street
, Room 315-B,
Raleigh
,
NC
27604-1188
MAIL: 1712
Mail
Service
Center
,
Raleigh
,
NC
27699-1712
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