David Boraks, WFAE

A new report shows the Great Lakes Fire in the Croatan National Forest burned slightly less acreage than initially estimated.

Duke Energy's profits fell 6% during the first quarter compared with a year ago as one of the warmest winters on record led to lower energy usage.

If Gov. Cooper's budget is approved, funding for projects to reduce flood risk across the state would increase to $30 million.

Colonial's contractors are still cleaning up from the August 2020 incident, which leaked about 2 million gallons of gasoline into the soil at a nature preserve east of downtown Huntersville.

The North Carolina Building Code Council is considering tightening energy efficiency requirements for new homes and offices that could cut energy costs and help slow climate change.

Duke Energy has not put a price tag on the Moore County repairs and doesn't know yet what it might cost to improve security across its 6-state network.

Duke lost $531 million in the quarter, mainly because of the $1.3 billion charge for its renewables division.

Duke Energy has asked North Carolina regulators to approve the expansion of a program that lets large customers contract for renewable energy.

Duke Energy is asking state regulators for a nearly 16 percent rate increase over three years for central and western North Carolina.

People who live on a stretch of North Carolina's Outer Banks where houses fell into the ocean last year want a beach replenishment project to protect additional homes and prevent flooding, but at a public meeting in Rodanthe Dare County officials said there's no way to pay for it.