This week, North Carolina joined 22 other states in filing a motion to enforce an earlier ruling that demanded FEMA release funding for the more than 2,000 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities projects left in limbo nationwide.

The Tennessee Valley Authority once prided itself on political independence. Data center demand and political pressure have it changing course from clean energy.

The N.C. General Assembly provided a total of $96 million for flood mitigation projects in 2021. So far, the state has spent just under half of that money.

Winding Stairs Alpha Fire is 90% contained; the Forest Service is asking for people to send photos from Highway 64 Monday morning.

For many in the former papermill town, the moratorium is an opportunity to think through a community-centered vision for the future.

$290 million will allow the agencies to spend the next decade stewarding wildlife habitat and improving outdoor recreation after the storm.

Canton follows other communities in western North Carolina that are considering resistance to data centers, citing environmental, energy and noise pollution concerns

At a briefing Friday morning, the governor said unsafe driving conditions remain a top concern.

Western North Carolina is under a winter storm and extreme cold warning beginning Friday afternoon. Heavy snow is expected for much of the region along with wind chills below zero. This is the second weekend in a row that a winter storm warning is in effect.

Utilities use a "diverse mix" to power through extreme demand — including gas and coal, which can get expensive.