Duke plans to build its first small modular reactor at Belews Creek in about 10 years. A federal grant could help with that project.

Duke Energy is launching a new grant to provide a total of $500,000 to support organizations that are championing long-term recovery efforts in western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Faced with Helene’s deluge, Duke Energy coped by opening a dam. But excess water drowned a community, which could put Duke in hot water.

Duke Energy has awarded $25,000 to the Orange County Sustainability Team with the purpose of supporting the county’s Climate Action Plan.

Duke Energy is offering $500,000 in grants to support organizations leading long-term recovery efforts in western North Carolina. Through Feb. 17, eligible organizations can apply for grants up to $25,

The cold weather moves into central North Carolina on Monday followed by possible snow on Tuesday. The North Carolina mountains will see snow Sunday along with very cold temps.

Western North Carolina-based nonprofit organizations working on these recovery efforts can apply for grants up to $25,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation. Duke Energy said this effort builds on its previous commitment of more than $2.2 million to support disaster relief.

Duke vs. UNC is a rivalry that runs 105 years deep and is pure cinema. Despite nearly 300 meetings between the two schools, Duke and UNC's twice-annual battles continue to be the biggest events of college basketball's regular-season calendar.

Under Duke Energy's proposal, customers could subscribe to new, utility-owned solar energy facilities, pay a monthly subscription fee, and receive a bill credit.

Courtney Butash was a 3-sport captain at Manalapan High School. Now she uses those skills as a leader in Krzyzewskiville.

Harry Sideris is replacing Lynn Good, who is retiring as CEO after leading Duke Energy since mid-2013. Incoming Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) CEO Harry Sideris will receive an annual base salary of $1.

Energy demands in the U.S. have risen steadily since 2009, but Duke’s most recent load-growth forecast for North Carolina portends a noticeably steeper demand curve, driven partly by incoming data centers. That means Duke will need to generate more ...