North Carolina experienced multiple brush fires due to dry conditions and high winds, including a significant fire in Durham.

Duke Energy — which is headquartered in Charlotte and serves millions of customers in North Carolina — expanded its assistance programs to help customers pay their energy bills, the company announced Friday, Feb. 14.

The president's move has brought into question the political and financial viability of the proposed wind farms, including two off Brunswick County.

Organizations across North Carolina can apply for the grants, which are awarded in increments up to $25,000, between now and April 25.

The North Carolina Department of Labor has fined Duke Energy more than $16K following an investigation into the electrocution of a lineman last summer.

Duke Energy is committed to serving its customers and communities and offers programs and resources to help customers who may be experiencing trouble paying utility expenses due to financial hardships.

Duke Energy is a regulated monopoly, meaning it earns a guaranteed return on every dollar it spends. The more infrastructure they build, the more profit they make. If their demand projections are inflated — even unintentionally — ratepayers could be stuck covering the costs.

Duke Energy crews are in New Bern, ready to respond to any power outages from the winter weather. A total of 150 trucks and 300 people are waiting to help restore power if need be. There are more crews in Jacksonville.

The letter addresses two sets of rules. One regulates how utilities manage coal combustion waste, known as coal ash. The second set of regulations sets deadlines for coal power plant retirement and caps how much or how often natural gas generators can run.

All four UNC guards tried to catch their breath with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The UNC women's basketball team was exhausted.

Duke Energy crews are in New Bern, ready to respond to any power outages from winter weather.