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Duke Energy's battery strategy grows as data centers reshape North Carolina's grid
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (641+ words) North Carolina's demand for electricity is rising faster than many new power plants can be built. Duke Energy is increasingly relying on battery storage to help meet that growth, making facilities such as its Knightdale battery installation a larger part…...
UNC works with consultants to create ‘place vision’ for Carolina North expansion
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (683+ words) UNC's major Carolina North development continues to move forward. As the project enters its first phase of development, the university has hired consultants to create a "place vision," which they describe as a "North Star" for the project. Blaine Merker…...
A guide to the capitals of North Carolina: Past and present
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (826+ words) The areas that have served as the capitals of North Carolina include Charles Town, Bath, Edenton, New Bern and Raleigh. The capital changed locations multiple times as the colony expanded and government needs evolved. As noted by the North Carolina…...
6 eerie ghost towns in North Carolina to discover
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (960+ words) North Carolina is home to many ghost towns that each tell a different story of rise, decline and disappearance. Buffalo City, Brunswick Town, Cataloochee, Diamond City, Lost Cove and Henry River Mill Village are six examples that remain as reminders…...
South Carolina to pay UNC $1M for canceling football series
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) South Carolina will pay North Carolina $1 million for canceling a two-game football series between the schools, according to a letter obtained by WRAL. The Gamecocks and Tar Heels were scheduled to play Sept. 2, 2028 in Columbia, South Carolina and Sept. 1, 2029 in…...
North Carolina had a shot to buy part of the Carolina Hurricanes. It passed.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes own a piece of North Carolina’s heart. But North Carolina last year passed on an opportunity last year to own a piece of the Hurricanes. That’s according to State Treasurer Brad Briner, whose office oversees the…...
As North Carolina's power demand grows, some see microgrids as part of the solution
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (633+ words) As North Carolina prepares for a surge in electricity demand from data centers, manufacturing and population growth, some energy experts and policymakers are looking at microgrids as a way to improve reliability, reduce strain on the power grid and keep…...
Beware rip current risk: Life guards 'very busy' along North Carolina's beaches
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (188+ words) Those who braved the chance for storms to spend Memorial Day weekend at the beach saw another deterrent -- an elevated risk for rip currrents. "The life guards are very busy," a spokesperson from the National Weather Service office in Wilmington…...
How North Carolina property and income tax limits could impact local services
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (746+ words) Two amendments passed by state lawmakers have counties concerned over future budgets and the impact it could have on services. It’s the latter that’s of major concern to county commissioners like Don Mial of Wake County. “You know, 75% of our…...
North Carolina drought deepens, fifth driest April since 1895
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (176+ words) Most North Carolina counties are experiencing drought conditions, including around 95% of Wake County. Last month was the fifth driest April on record since 1895, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System. The Piedmont region remains in severe to extreme drought…...