CenterPoint files $5.75 billion plan to strengthen 130K poles, move 50% of power lines underground
CenterPoint Energy is seeking to invest $5.75 billion to strengthen its Houston-area power grid against extreme weather from 2026 to 2028, according to a Friday afternoon announcement.  An application ...
Pender County conducting inventory on water service lines
The effort, as part of EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule, will make sure the lines are meeting regulatory guidelines to protect ...
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Family finally regains power after 3+ months following Hurricane Helene
BURNSVILLE, N.C. -- After more than three and a half months, a family on 19W, northwest of Burnsville, can turn their generator off. French Broad Electric Membership Corporation (FBEMC) energized the ...
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As one fire is contained, another one grows in McDowell County
An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some ...
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires reported in McDowell County
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
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Downed power line during gusty winds erupts wildfires in Helene-ravaged area of North Carolina
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene.