Carolina Stories

“Sleep with One Eye Open”

By The Burnett Sisters Band & Colin Ray

Celebrate National Drive Electric Week

Find an EV event near you September 25–October 3

Renewable Energy Grows to Second-Largest Source of U.S. Power

Only natural gas produced more electricity in 2020

Add Showy Beautyberry to Autumn Gardens

Plus Garden To-Do’s for September

Ants and Spiders and Flies, Oh My!

Prevent pest invasions and unwanted drafts

EV Adventure: Plugging In to the Piedmont

Travel with ease thanks to NC electric co-ops’ vehicle charging network

Benefits of Using Electricity in New Ways

Learn the criteria for ‘beneficial electrification’ at home

Fresh Produce, Delivered

Will Kornegay is closing the gap between food excess and access

Fast [Healthy] Food

Home-cooked meals for families on the go

Wedding Etiquette, Refreshed

I do? I don’t? 7 tips for today’s attendees

Health-Conscious Remodeling

Make your health a priority when redoing rooms

Advice from Expert Educators

5 lessons for teachers, parents of young learners

Halifax EMC Solar + Storage Project Marks NC Milestone

Array is the first of its kind to be deployed by North Carolina’s electric cooperatives

What the Watt?

Know the difference between lumens and watts

Family Fishing Memories

Night Reading and Ironed Shirts

A Brighter Future Through Grid Management

A new service helps manage a 500-MW resource distributed across the state

Tweetsie Railroad Romance

‘After the Storm’

Art by Hannah Cole

Be Prepared and Update Emergency Plans

Stay safe and healthy during a disaster

Two Spots for Deep-Space Stargazing

NC Dark Sky Parks offer views of outer space

UNC Burn Center Unit Celebrates 10 Years

The Acute Burn and Wound Care Unit was funded by NC electric co-ops

Students Meet Virtually for 2021 Youth Tour

Sessions include meetings with NC Congressional delegates

NC’s Voice of Bass Fishing

Dustin Wilks turned a hobby into a career on the water