Carolina Stories

The people, places and history that make our state great

Your Power

Co-ops Explore Ways to ‘Electrify NC’

Summit brings creative minds together to discuss beneficial electrification

Feature Story

Building a Brighter World

Volunteer linemen bring electricity to Bolivia

Your Power

Broadband Bill Opens Up Options for Electric Co-ops

Hurdles removed for connecting rural areas

NC Outdoors

Public Lands Offer Wingshooting for Everyone

Know where (and how) to hunt dove on public fields this fall

Up Front (Viewpoints)

Changing Lives, a World Away

Personal reflections on how a team of NC co-op volunteers brought power to a Bolivian village

Energy

Change your filter for savings

If you aren’t regularly changing your HVAC filter, you could be losing money

Carolina Living

Tile Style

Clever ways to punch up the pizazz

Carolina Living

Illuminate Your Home’s Exterior

Secrets to Fabulous Outdoor Lighting

Carolina Living

Reduce Your Risk

Advice to make your home storm-ready

Carolina Music

“Out In The Open”

By Steep Canyon Rangers

On The House

Are Whole-House Fans Helpful?

Maybe, if used correctly

Your Power

Co-ops Make Our Voices Heard on Capitol Hill

NC co-op leaders made a trip to Washington, D.C., to talk policy

Your Power

Caswell County Library Gets a Big Upgrade

Funds facilitated by Piedmont Electric supported renovations

Your Power

2019 Pole Top Rescue Competition Tests Lifesaving Skills

Fast-paced action highlights just how challenging it is to be a line worker

Up Front (Viewpoints)

Volunteer to Make a Difference

Electric co-op employees across the state are proud of the ways  we serve our communities

Feature Story

Outdoor Dramas Bring History to Life

North Carolina historical plays are a tradition in themselves

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Carolina People

All Things Equestrian

Rose Cushing has turned her love of horses into a prolific multimedia career

NC Outdoors

Oak Island Pier is Open for Business

Fishing pier is rebuilt after Hurricane Matthew and ready for summer

Carolina Adventures

Canton: A Reinvented Mill Town

This mountain gem is worth a stop off I-40

Feature Story

Saving the Fish House

Ocracoke Islanders keep their fishing heritage alive

Tarheel Tidbits

Do You Know … the Apollo astronauts trained in NC?

Plus fun ways around the state to celebrate space travel

Tarheel Tidbits

The Snyder Slugger

An American Tradition

Carolina Bookshelf

A Good Read: Charlotte the Scientist Finds a Cure

A new children’s book empowers youth to excel

Tarheel Tidbits

Honoring Women in the Military

Female servicemembers have strengthened our country since its infancy