TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. – Alexander County and the City of Taylorsville have issued a voluntary curfew beginning Friday night to ensure the safety of its citizens. It will go into effect on Friday, September 27th at 7 p.m. until Saturday morning at 8 a.m. It is highly recommended that citizens stay off the roads during this time due to downed power lines and other debris in the roadways. “The curfew will allow them to rest and replenish emergency supplies,” an Alexander County spokesperson said. “We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we all work together to restore services in our county.” Approximately 58% of the homes in Alexander County are still without power. Eighteen structures were damaged, 19 roads are still completely closed and three roads are partially closed due to the storm.