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Raleigh, NC – Clocks across North Carolina will jump ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, marking the start of daylight saving time and prompting emergency officials to remind homeowners to perform critical safety checks around their homes.
According to the National Fire Protection Association and emergency management agencies across the state, the twice-yearly clock change is widely used as a reminder for residents to test smoke alarms, replace batteries in carbon monoxide detectors, and inspect fire extinguishers. When clocks spring forward early Sunday morning, sunrise and sunset will both occur later compared to Saturday…