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Issues

March 2019

This Month’s Issue:

Despite the inevitable late-season cold snap, we’ve had some warm days here in North Carolina, and it’s time to start thinking about this year’s garden. Our feature on easy gardening will help quell any excuse for whipping your yard into shape, and Metrolina Greenhouses shares how the pros do it. We also have exciting news about another first for NC that electric co-ops are working on: a residential microgrid.

—Scott Gates, editor

More Power

More Power

Brunswick Electric’s Don Hughes Retires After 49 Years of Service

Josh Winslow named CEO and general manager

More Power

Electricity is Increasingly the ‘Fuel’ of Choice

A new report projects electricity demand to surge by 2040

More Power

Co-op Kenan Fellows Hit the Court

Educators were recognized for their achievements at an NC State basketball game

Carolina Living

Carolina Living

Toast of the Town

Carolina Living

Family Volunteerism

Engaging your kids offers rewards for everyone

Carolina Living

Those Who Laugh, Last

3 fun ways to put more humor into your life

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Energy

Landscaping For Energy Efficiency

Stragegic placement can yield year-round benefits

Carolina Music

“Liquid”

By Al Strong

On The House

Look Abroad for Energy Saving Inspiration

International communities are experts at doing more with less

Carolina Gardens

Five Flowering Vines That Provide Fast Cover

Plus Garden To-Do’s for March

Carolina People

Good Things Brewing

Briana Brake and Celeste Beatty are championing diversity (and good beer) in Eastern NC

Energy

Warmer Weather, Time to Test!

Changing seasons means it's time to check your HVAC system

Between The Lines

Co-op Tech: Life on a Microgrid

A Brunswick County neighborhood has earned an innovative distinction

Viewpoints

Plugging in to Community

North Carolinians must reconnect with communities to bridge the rural/urban divide

Carolina Adventures

A Warm Welcome for Hockey

A sampling of ice rinks around the state

Carolina Adventures

Goldsboro: Plenty to See

Great food, a vibrant downtown (and jets!) make this a worthy destination

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