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Carolina Stories

The people, places and history that make our state great

Tip Of The Month

Avoid False Temperature Readings

Optimize energy efficiency by ensuring your thermostat is free from obstructions

Carolina Creators

Brian Lewis, aka JEKS

This Greensboro graffiti artist creates amazingly realistic murals

Carolina Living

How Do You Carolina Country?

Mountain edition

Your Power

Teachers: Apply Now for Bright Ideas Grant

North Carolina’s electric cooperatives spark innovation in the classroom

Your Power

Powering Our Lives: Renewable Energy

Solar power is a sustainable part of electric co-ops’ fuel mix

Up Front

One Phone Call Could Save a Life

Contact NC 811 to identify and mark underground utility lines

Your Power

Randolph EMC’s Dale Lambert Retires After Decades of Service

Dennis Mabe selected as incoming CEO

Feature Story

Mountain Town Detour

Blue Ridge Parkway construction is rerouting drivers through West Jefferson and Sparta

Your Power

Small Town, Big Opportunities

Blue Ridge Energy invests in a local economy

Carolina Adventures

A Weekend Trip Over the Rainbow

The Land of Oz comes to life on Beech Mountain

Carolina Gardens

Drought Busters

Call on these hearty perennials to beat the heat

Feature Story

Fig Tree Fandom

Hendersonville farm is spreading a love of figs

Energy Sense

A Guide to EV Ownership

Be in-the-know before going electric

Carolina Living

Transform Your Garden Path

A step-by-step guide to craft your own DIY stepping stones

Carolina Living

Be Environmentally Conscious at Home

Live more sustainably with these five easy tips

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Carolina Living

Gliders of the Night Sky

The secret lives of Carolina northern flying squirrels

Feature Story

Steering a Racing Legacy

Rebecca Petty Moffitt has taken the wheel for ‘the King’ of NASCAR

Up Front

Local Insights Empower Economic Growth

The Cooperative Ready Sites program helps communities attract and expand quality businesses

Your Power

NC Co-ops Power Prosperity

Economic development work is yielding big results

Your Power

Searching for Sunflowers

Economic development work is yielding big results

Your Power

Co-op Leaders Meet with Legislators During ‘Rally in Raleigh’

One-on-one meetings highlight issues important to rural communities

Carolina Living

Nature’s Living Jewel

The perseverance and lore of eastern box turtles

Carolina Living

5 Tips to Keep Your Floors Gleaming

How to protect and maintain hardwood flooring