Carolina Stories
The people, places and history that make our state great
I Remember
Tarheel Tidbits
Make a Solar Eclipse Projection Viewer
Get this DIY project ready for the Aug. 21, 2017 eclipse
I Remember
Driver’s Ed Worthwhile
Tarheel Tidbits
Beat Summer Heat with Watermelon Ice Pops
I Remember
The Last Picnic of Summer
Carolina Bookshelf
Book Review — Poles, Wires and War
A new book explores co-op efforts to electrify rural South Vietnam
Your Power
Teachers: Bring Projects to Life with a Bright Ideas Grant
Meet the Aug. 15 early bird deadline for a chance at $100
Feature Story
On the Hunt for Edible Plants
Experts at the Wild Foods Weekend reveal nature’s edible bounty
Feature Story
Scrapbook: Youth Tour 2017
Photos and video from the 2017 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
Your Power
Top 10 Reasons to Consider a Co-op Career
Wherever you are, odds are there’s an electric co-op nearby
On The House
Invest in the Sun for Water Heating
Solar water heating may be a long-term investment worth considering
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Your Power
Duke Energy Works Through Coal Ash Plans
Recent regulatory changes require new management of coal ash
Your Power
Electric Co-op Leaders Meet with Gov. Roy Cooper
Discussions cover energy innovation and rural economic development
Reclaimed & Reused
Floor Tile Mosaic
Mary Savitsky, Emerald Isle, a member of Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative
Up Front (Viewpoints)
From Our Readers: Turkey Hunt Support and Cannon Questions
August’s letters to the editor
Carolina People
Getting to Know: Carolista Fletcher Baum
The activist who saved Jockey’s Ridge sand dune