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Those agencies, as well as the State Bureau of Investigation, told a legislative committee that lagging salaries are making it difficult to recruit and retain employees for key positions. -
The Energy Saver NC program was funded with $208 million from the Inflation Reduction Act. It is intended to help low- and moderate-income households slash utility bills. -
'We have a real problem.' In executive order, NC Gov. Stein aims to aid state's mental health systemThe alleged perpetrators of three high-profile murders in recent months are believed to have been suffering from mental illness. Stein says, "We have a real problem." -
The N.C. State Highway Patrol said winter weather conditions contributed to all three deaths. -
In addition to several inches of snow across much of North Carolina, Stein warned about potential overwash on the Outer Banks and wind chills well below zero degrees Fahrenheit in western North Carolina. -
In its proposed 2025 resource plan, Duke Energy said it wants to add seven combustion turbines in the coming years. The utility is considering Belews Creek for two of those. -
A winter storm is expected to bring several inches of snow to much of North Carolina over the weekend. Officials expect that driving on the state's roads could be treacherous. -
N.C. State Highway Patrol reports more than 300 crashes on state roads during winter storm, while utilities are reporting more than 17,000 power outages. The storm is expected to last into early Monday. -
A winter storm is expected to bring snow, sleet and ice to North Carolina over the weekend. That's expected to result in widespread power outages and make travel risky into the early part of next week. -
National Weather Service forecasters expect the winter storm to cause half an inch of ice to accumulate across broad swaths of North Carolina this weekend, making travel dangerous.
