Volunteers tackle Charlotte litter on Earth Day, push for year-round change
Wednesday is Earth Day, the biggest volunteer day for groups like Keep Charlotte Beautiful, working to keep our city and the air and water around it clean.
Latest Headlines by Michelle Alfini
Union County wheat farmers fear for this year’s harvest amid extreme drought
The extreme drought is causing major concern for wheat farmers in Union County.
Neighbors protest a potential data center development in Rowan County
Ahead of Monday’s county commissioner’s meeting, opponents of a potential data center project hosted a rally to voice their concerns.
Developer asks to defer rezoning request for east Charlotte data center
Plans to develop a data center in east Charlotte are hitting a roadblock as neighbors push back.
Duke Energy customers may have to pay more
Duke Energy customers may be paying more starting June 1.
2 NC rivers ranked top 10 most endangered
Two North Carolina rivers are among the top 10 most endangered rivers of 2026, according to a report from the nonprofit American Rivers.
Extended drought is causing supercharged pollen season
Warmer weather in early spring typically means a longer pollen season and according to allergist Gray Norris with the Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center, if that hot weather sticks around like it has been, the pollen can get even more intense.
Customers push back against proposed 15% Duke Carolinas rate hike
Duke Energy Carolinas customers from across the state are weighing in on a planned 15% average increase in energy rates over the next two years.
1 killed, 1 hurt in tanker explosion at Mooresville beverage plant
One person was killed, and another was hurt in a tanker explosion outside Carolina Beverage Group in Mooresville, officials said.
Federal Court: WNC logging plan violates endangered species act
Monroe lakes closed due to extreme drought
Stormwater Services hosts Creek Week to highlight importance of clean waterways
French energy company to forfeit wind leases, invest in Texas gas facility
Advocate addresses proposed legislation on data center growth in SC
Public weighs in on Duke Energy’s vision for future power
NC neighbors suing to protect farmland from rezoning for data center
Google invests $1B in NC to expand operations at data center
Duke Energy’s merger deal includes reducing customer costs
Neighbors concerned about losing parks to I-77; NCDOT says design isn’t final
Silfab Solar leak: What is hydrofluoric acid?
Record EV sales in Carolinas precede tax credit expiration
High power bills in North Carolina: Why low-income households pay more
What’s behind high natural gas bills around the Charlotte area?
Court: Duke Energy improperly raised rates but customers won’t get a refund
Charlotte neighborhood fears I-77 expansion is history repeating itself
Duke Energy’s 15% rate hike request sparks debate over data center energy demand
NC task force proposes safeguards to offset the threat of rising energy bills
EPA administrator visits Huntersville car dealership after major rule change over greenhouse gases
Duke Energy breaks ground on natural gas plants, set to replace coal facility
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