Carolina Stories

Our store-bought Easter dresses

Protect your phone

Protect your smartphone from theft while on vacation

Recycle your electronic devices

Roadside Survival

Where the Butterflies Are

Beguiling beauties of the sky are bountiful at these sites

Tar Heel Traveler Eats

The Alevo battery system helps charge up the local economy

The East Bend School Fire

The Yadkin County community of East Bend learned some lessons after the beloved school burned down

The rate of electricity price increase hits a 6-year high

The smartphone trip

Tips for using mobile technology on the road

This spring, call before you dig

Those tight Easter dresses

Waterfalls & Wildflowers in the Southern Appalachians

We are different

Excerpted from an address to the annual meeting of electric cooperatives, February 23, 2015.

What The Road Passes By

Winter storms challenge electric co-op systems

A priceless tea set

A strong & creative work ethic

The industrious Quakers of Snow Camp have been making their mark since the mid 1700s

Another bright idea for energy savings and job growth in North Carolina

By Greg Andeck

Blue Ridge EMC’s CEO wins national award for communication

The Barefoot feeder

How to make a Nyjer or thistle seed feeder

Extending the Growing Season

Greenhouses allow for a variety of fresh produce and flowers year-round

Poisonous Plants

Getting rid of harmful ivy, oak and sumac in your yard

Help is on the way

The cooperative mutual aid response after major power outages