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As news filtered out that there was one, lone winning lottery ticket in last night's $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot drawing, speculation ran rampant about what the lucky winner would buy first.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 4:31 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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A young Finnish child was suddenly imbued with the incredible powers of advanced age and dementia Thursday after being bitten by a stray American president.
Published: Saturday, September 16th, 2023 @ 3:32 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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A powerful and rare earthquake struck the northern African nation of Morocco late on Friday night, at least 2,000 dead and more than 1,800 injured.
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 3:50 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Things got awkward this morning after a Ukrainian soldier and a Russian Spetsnaz operator both arrived at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to blow it up and blame the other side for the ensuing disaster.
Published: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 @ 10:53 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Lord Acton famously observed that “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely”
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 10:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Utilities Commission’s initial Carbon Plan would close over 9,000 MWs of coal-fired generation by 2035
Published: Monday, July 24th, 2023 @ 7:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dependable Energy Supply Essential to Maintain the State's Economic Growth and Citizens' Economic Stability
Published: Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 @ 11:52 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill that would transfer some appointment powers from the governor to other members of the executive branch and the General Assembly.
Published: Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 @ 9:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Bill 678, “Promote Clean Energy,” currently in the N.C. House Rules Committee, could pave the way for more investment in nuclear energy in North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, June 24th, 2023 @ 7:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Bosch will add 400 new jobs in Lincoln County for its power tools business, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company says it will invest $130 million to expand its power tools accessory manufacturing site in the City of Lincolnton.
Published: Friday, June 23rd, 2023 @ 1:10 am
By: Governor's Office
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The U.S. is planning to spend millions of taxpayer dollars to push a renewable energy transition in the Caribbean, according to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 1:23 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Senate recently passed Senate Bill 678: Promote Clean Energy, sponsored by Senators Paul Newton, Buck Newton, and David Craven.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 11:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Wetlands must have a "continuous surface connection" to larger water bodies.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 5:42 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Electricity prices in Finland plummeted into negative territory this week after the launch of a new nuclear power plant last month.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 10:02 am
By: Daily Wire
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A reader asked why I am so insistent that the General Assembly is making the greatest power grab since Reconstruction.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 6:34 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Business North Carolina recently named State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) CEO Jim Hayes to the publication’s Power List 2023, an annual selection of North Carolina’s most influential private sector leaders.
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 @ 12:28 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Atom Power will invest $4.2 million in Huntersville
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 7:06 am
By: Governor's Office
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The world can see China is not a “great power” as the U.S. Congress unites in demanding freedom for Mark Swidan, an American who has been “unjustly detained” for more than a decade, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) declared on Tuesday.
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 8:54 am
By: Daily Wire
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This Memorial Day week-end, we remember the greater than 1,448,900 servicemen who fought and died in our wars and battles over the many years.
Published: Monday, May 29th, 2023 @ 12:48 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson noted the harmful effects of closing nuclear power facilities for ideological purposes as Germany shuttered the nation’s remaining nuclear plants and Elon Musk strongly advised against the move.
Published: Saturday, May 27th, 2023 @ 2:56 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Under SB 678, North Carolina would recognize this fact about the state's most efficient, reliable electricity source
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2023 @ 9:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Germany will shutter the nation’s three remaining nuclear energy plants on Saturday, marking an end to the economic bellwether’s utilization of the power source despite threats to energy security posed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 5:17 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Arizona v. Mayorkas
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 10:42 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Get ready to see higher electricity bills if the North Carolina Utilities Commission approves a requested price hike by Duke Energy Progress.
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2023 @ 12:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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What can you do when already-powerful politicians grab more and more power?
Published: Saturday, May 13th, 2023 @ 9:25 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The Environmental Protection Agency released new carbon emissions standards for power plants that burn coal and natural gas, a move which some energy experts and lawmakers caution will decrease power reliability and artificially increase electricity costs for households.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 11:40 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) condemned the Biden administration for implementing energy efficiency standards for mobile homes in a rule that will increase costs for low-income households.
Published: Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 8:19 am
By: Daily Wire
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On Monday, North Carolina Senate leaders introduced a bill that would “bring much-needed balance and accountability to unelected boards and commissions,” according to a press release from Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.
Published: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 @ 9:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Actor Dennis Quaid warned on Friday that a big enough power grid failure would make the COVID pandemic “look like a kids’ show.”
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 8:55 am
By: Daily Wire
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Duke Energy Carolinas wants to increase residential rates for its customers between 16.2 and 16.6% by Sept. 1 and an additional 0.4% by Jan. 1. The utility is also seeking a rate hike for commercial and industrial customers. Rates would increase by 12.1% and 15.2%.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 8:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. will sell three to five nuclear-powered submarines to Australia beginning in the early 2030s, President Joe Biden announced on Monday, prompting China to respond with a direct warning to America and its allies.
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 @ 12:33 am
By: Daily Wire
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Energy Department Secretary Jennifer Granholm gushed about China’s approach to green energy in a Friday interview, saying she hoped that the U.S. could learn from China’s approach.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 7:23 pm
By: Daily Wire
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