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5 Carolina Waterfronts for Your Fall Travel List

Find peace along these revitalized small-town waterfronts

Carolina Kitchen

Country Ham Lollipups

Country Ham Lollipups

With molasses mustard

Roasted Mushroom Wheat Berry Salad

Roasted Mushroom Wheat Berry Salad

Mushroom Avocado Toast

Mushroom Avocado Toast

Tasty, sustainable eating made easy

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Carolina People

Central Electric CEO Retires After 30 Years With Co-ops

Central Electric CEO Retires After 30 Years With Co-ops

Edward Oldham selected as next CEO and general manager

Thread Capital Loans Aid Small Business Recovery

Thread Capital Loans Aid Small Business Recovery

Trenton Chiropractic Center is among those benefitting from disaster recovery funds

Solving the Plastic Problem

Solving the Plastic Problem

Bonnie Monteleone is tackling ocean plastic pollution

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Your Energy

Seasons are changing — time for a tune up!

Seasons are changing — time for a tune up!

A well-maintained heating system can reduce your energy bill

Energy Costs for Outdoor Water Features

Energy Costs for Outdoor Water Features

Calculate the cost to keep water flowing year-round

Choose your pots and pans wisely

Choose your pots and pans wisely

Your choice of cookware can help you save energy

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Carolina Adventures

Pittsboro: Southern Charm with a Twist

Pittsboro: Southern Charm with a Twist

Down-home cooking, eclectic gifts and … wild cats?

5 Carolina Waterfronts for Your Fall Travel List

5 Carolina Waterfronts for Your Fall Travel List

Find peace along these revitalized small-town waterfronts

Canton: A Reinvented Mill Town

Canton: A Reinvented Mill Town

This mountain gem is worth a stop off I-40

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What people are saying

Remembering An Electric Co-op Pioneer
What a delightful read. And so good to see the twins Jerry and Larry Prescott in print. Going through old Pamlicoans today and bringing...

Berry Gainey Shoen

A guide to Transmission Towers
Thanks for the interesting article about transmission towers. I didn't know that overhead ground wires can be grouped with fiber-optic...

Taylor Bishop

How Power is Restored After a Storm
You are on the Bonnerton circuit that is fed from Tideland EMC's Edward substation.

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