Carolina Stories

White House Christmas Tree Provided by Blue Ridge Energy Member

Electric Co-op Lineworkers Put Lifesaving Skills to the Test

2023 Pole Top Rescue Competition held at Nash Community College

Energy Saving Tips This Holiday Season

Smaller appliances like slow cookers, air fryers and Instant Pots consume less energy.

Christmas on the Farm

In November, Kersey Valley kicks into high holiday gear

Halfway to Harmony

A middle-grade novel by Barbara O’Connor

Woulda Been

A heartfelt tale about community, remembrance and giving back

We’re All Family Here

Families planted electric co-ops in the communities they serve today

The Sneezing Toucan

A humorous, problem-solving children’s picture book

My Dentist’s ABCs

A kid’s walk through the alphabet to visit all things dental

Linville Falls

Finest Waterfall

Village Inn Pizza

Finest Pizza

The Farm

Finest Farm Attraction

Pages Books & Coffee

Finest Independent Bookstore

Cheerwine

Finest Made in NC Product

The Biltmore Estate

Finest Iconic NC Landmark

Scoops Ice Cream & Such

Finest Ice Cream

Autumn Leaves Festival

Finest Festival

Chimney Rock Smokehouse

Finest BBQ

Downtown Mount Airy

Finest Mainstreet

Carolina’s Finest Award Winners 2023

Carolina’s Finest selected by Carolina Country readers

Jones-Onslow EMC’s Jeff Clark Retires

NC Electric Cooperatives Join Pilot Battery Project

Long-duration energy storage project will use federal funding

El Niño Could Bring Cooler Winter for NC

Learn more about the climate pattern in 2023/24

Snappy Seasonal Blooms with Christmas Cactus

Plus Garden To-Do’s for November