WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. – Wayne County’s Office of Emergency Services has secured a $5,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to establish a comprehensive Multi-Hazard Drone Program, marking a significant advancement in the county’s emergency response capabilities. Program Enhances Critical Response Operations The new drone program is designed to bolster Wayne County’s disaster preparedness across…… read more »
Goldsboro, N.C. – Thousands of residents in Goldsboro were unexpectedly left in the dark after an unusual intruder slithered into a Duke Energy substation and disrupted electrical service — a snake. According to officials with Duke Energy, the outage, which occurred recently in the early hours of the morning, was the result of a snake…… read more »
Wayne County, N.C. — Hundreds of families across North Carolina are seeing lower energy bills and safer homes thanks to the Duke Income-Qualified Weatherization Program, a long-running initiative helping low-income customers make energy-efficient upgrades at no cost. Launched in 2015 through a partnership with the North Carolina Community Action Association (NCCAA), the program is designed…… read more »
Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Wayne Community College a $25,000 grant to support its workforce training programs. This investment will help WCC build the next generation of skilled energy workers and support the community’s future growth.… read more »
The United Way of Wayne County has received a generous investment of $15,000 from Duke Energy in support of the United for Community Assistance Network (UCAN) program.… read more »
For linemen tasked with keeping electricity functioning in communities across our country, performing day-to-day responsibilities at significant heights becomes routine.… read more »
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – National Safe Digging Day (also known as 811 Day) is observed Aug. 11, and Piedmont Natural Gas and Duke Energy are reminding professional excavators and do-it-yourselfers of the importance of calling 811 before digging to protect the nation’s underground utility infrastructure, prevent potential injury and avoid electric and natural gas outages.… read more »
CHARLOTTE – As North Carolina communities continue to feel financial strain from the rising cost of basic needs, the Duke Energy Foundation is providing $1 million to support nonprofits dedicated to serving low-income communities. These grants will strengthen capacity and increase the impact of local agencies that are on the forefront of helping North Carolinians…… read more »
On Tuesday, Governor Cooper and staff from the Governor’s Office met with officials from Duke Energy, including Lynn Good, President and Chief Executive Order of Duke Energy, Julie Janson, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Carolinas, Kendal Bowman, North Carolina State President of Duke Energy, and Kevin McLaughlin, Vice President Government Affairs…… read more »
The Governor is calling on Duke Energy to provide more information about the utility company’s decision to implement rolling outages this past weekend. The Christmas weekend brought some of the coldest weather to North Carolina. In a tweet Monday morning, Governor Cooper wrote: “Duke Energy assures me NC is in the clear now. But I’m deeply…… read more »
