Carolina Stories

The Latest in Electric Lawn Care

Extension cords are a thing of the past

Don’t Say ‘Awesome’

Unless it really is

Summertime Showstopper

Plus Garden To-Do’s for April

Blooming Backyard Bites

Grow more than herbs and veggies for your kitchen

Compost Like a Pro

How to create your own batch of black gold

NC Co-ops Channel More than $8M to Critical Rural Services

Federal funding helped drive rural growth in 2025

Frost-Focused Gardeners Plant for Success

How to avoid late-season freezes

Try Something New This Month

Find fresh energy through new hobbies and experiences

Conquer a Sleep Reset

Simple but effective ways to improve your sleep quality and schedule

Five Groundbreaking Innovations Created by Women

Practical contributions that continue to shape the world

Give Your Food Scraps a Second Life

Benefits of composting

Fields of Possibility

U-pick flower farms offer the freshest picks of the season

Irish Roses

Plus Garden To-Do’s for March

Have You Adopted or Rescued a Pet?

Enjoy pawsome stories submitted by our readers

Easy Ways to Save Energy This Spring

Simple changes that can lower your monthly bills

Electricity 101

Can I plug several cords into one outlet?

Powering the Future of Agriculture

National Ag Day recognizes North Carolina’s electric co-ops powering agriculture innovation

Healing from the Fragments

Students create glass art to cope with Hurricane Helene

How Black Stories Shape American History

Honoring Black contributions to culture, science and political change

North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives Announces New CEO

Amadou Fall will succeed Joe Brannan upon his retirement in April

Reenacting and Reaffirming Freedom

Reliving history at Moores Creek Battlefield

A Father’s Hard Work Philosophy

Taming Forsythias

Plus Garden To-Do’s for February

Mid-Winter Heating Check

Simple steps to keep your system efficient and your home warm