Federal bill mirrors North Carolina law in protection, fairness for women
Federal legislation passing the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday has mirror language to North Carolina’s Fairness in ...
North Carolina reduces energy consumption, leads Southeast in energy efficiency programs
North Carolina leads the Southeast U.S. in energy efficiency, according to a new report from the Southern Alliance for Clean ...
Most affordable places to retire? Two North Carolina cities rank among best in the US
North Carolina is home to two of the nation’s most affordable places to retire, a new report finds. Winston-Salem ranks No. 6 ...
Police lieutenant helped son traffic drugs in North Carolina, feds say. They get prison
We won’t tolerate public officials breaching the public’s trust to help criminals, whether they are family or not.” ...
Scuttled energy plan revived as SC seeks more power. Ratepayers at risk, critics say
Now, the House has revived last year’s bill, which is backed by the state’s major utilities: Dominion Energy, Santee Cooper ...
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Disaster energy assistance now available to Buncombe County residents impacted by Tropical Storm Helene
The North Carolina General Assembly has approved $9 million in Disaster Energy Assistance combined for all counties impacted by Hurricane Helene including Buncombe County. This program provides ...