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David Boraks/WFAEDuke Energy announces $2.6B in profits as state regulators deliberate on utility’s rate hike requestDuke Energy earned $2.6 billion in the first half of the year, up almost 12% from a year ago. Tuesday’s earnings call comes weeks after Duke Energy Carolinas partially backed off its rate-hike request and slashed its return-on-equity demand. -
Matt Ramey/For WUNCDozens of bars, breweries, and other businesses that sell hemp and THC beverages are asking state lawmakers to change a pending bill that could ban most hemp products in North Carolina.
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Utility touts new advances in quick outage response as a tactic for fighting disaster-related outages. -
Duke Energy Carolinas had been asking for an increase of about 15% over the next two years. It has now slashed its request in front of the Utilities Commission to about 9.3%. -
A new national survey shows many workers are staying in their current jobs longer specifically to build AI skills and position themselves for a better role. The trend is called "Job Hugging." -
Officials with the National Park Service point to the Bluffs at Doughton Park as one of the first developed areas of the parkway. -
The May 19 fire in Lexington destroyed iconic buildings and mainstay businesses downtown. Architects and engineers are assessing what may be salvageable. -
Downtown Greensboro Inc. has launched a new fund to help small businesses pay for repairs tied to vandalism, break-ins and graffiti. -
Several cornerstone businesses on Main Street in Lexington were heavily damaged or destroyed in an early morning fire on Tuesday. Community leaders say support for owners is already pouring in. -
The city of Greensboro has launched a new program benefitting small businesses in Guilford, Rockingham and Randolph counties. -
A new gift card will benefit downtown Greensboro merchants.
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Amazon is leveraging its logistics network into a business that will compete with FedEx, UPS and others who have long-standing relationships with Triad-area companies.
