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February 18, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Dominion Energy rates increased for North Carolina customers effective Feb. 1.
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Dominion Energy rates up nearly $12 per month for NC customers effective Feb. 1
Starting this month, the average residential Dominion Energy customer in North Carolina is expected to see a bill increase of nearly $12 per month.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Dominion Energy rates increased for North Carolina customers effective Feb. 1.
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What's left of the beach at Buxton: The Outer Banks town will have to make adjustments for erosion #OBX www.wunc.org/politics/202...
Erosion help is on the way for Buxton's disappearing beach, but more challenges loom
The Hatteras Island beachfront has eroded rapidly and caused the collapse of about 20 houses since last fall. The Army Corps of Engineers plans to repair broken jetties later this year, and Dare Count...
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February 17, 2026 at 2:37 PM
What's left of the beach at Buxton: The Outer Banks town will have to make adjustments for erosion #OBX www.wunc.org/politics/202...
After sunset at White Lake in Bladen County, NC
Temp: 50 degrees.
Temp: 50 degrees.
February 17, 2026 at 11:15 PM
After sunset at White Lake in Bladen County, NC
Temp: 50 degrees.
Temp: 50 degrees.
NC energy report warns of more rate hikes
A new state report finds electricity bills have climbed 22% since 2020 and could rise 40-60% over the next 15 years. www.wral.com/news/nccapit...?
A new state report finds electricity bills have climbed 22% since 2020 and could rise 40-60% over the next 15 years. www.wral.com/news/nccapit...?
NC energy report warns of more rate hikes
A new state report finds electricity bills have climbed 22% since 2020 and could rise 40-60% over the next 15 years.
www.wral.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:50 PM
NC energy report warns of more rate hikes
A new state report finds electricity bills have climbed 22% since 2020 and could rise 40-60% over the next 15 years. www.wral.com/news/nccapit...?
A new state report finds electricity bills have climbed 22% since 2020 and could rise 40-60% over the next 15 years. www.wral.com/news/nccapit...?
12 Notable North Carolina Trees -maybe one day they'll be joined by the majestic Chestnut once again.
12 Notable North Carolina Trees | Our State
North Carolina is more than just the Land of the Longleaf Pine: From flowering dogwoods to Fraser firs, these trees shape the scenery of the Tar Heel state.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
12 Notable North Carolina Trees -maybe one day they'll be joined by the majestic Chestnut once again.
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Where is all the money coming from for the high stakes Republican primary fight between state Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page? Follow the money... ncnewsline.com/2026/02/17/a... #ncpol #nc
Analysis: Unmasking the mystery money in the Phil Berger vs Sam Page contest • NC Newsline
The candidates have raised over two million dollars for their campaigns; it’s a lopsided split, with Berger so far raising 53 times as much as Page. But there’s even more money paying for mailers and ...
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February 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Where is all the money coming from for the high stakes Republican primary fight between state Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page? Follow the money... ncnewsline.com/2026/02/17/a... #ncpol #nc
What's left of the beach at Buxton: The Outer Banks town will have to make adjustments for erosion #OBX www.wunc.org/politics/202...
Erosion help is on the way for Buxton's disappearing beach, but more challenges loom
The Hatteras Island beachfront has eroded rapidly and caused the collapse of about 20 houses since last fall. The Army Corps of Engineers plans to repair broken jetties later this year, and Dare Count...
www.wunc.org
February 17, 2026 at 2:37 PM
What's left of the beach at Buxton: The Outer Banks town will have to make adjustments for erosion #OBX www.wunc.org/politics/202...
The Trolls were a big hit in Asheville's NC Arboretum- today is the last day
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Trolls draw large weekend crowd, forcing N.C. Arboretum to temporarily close
The famous Thomas Dambo Trolls are in their final days at the North Carolina Arboretum, which had to temporarily close its gates on Feb. 14 due to the crowds.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The Trolls were a big hit in Asheville's NC Arboretum- today is the last day
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The Democratic Primary Race in NC's 4th Congressional district has national implications #ncpol
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The generational primary
The Democratic primary in in NC-04 has national implications.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The Democratic Primary Race in NC's 4th Congressional district has national implications #ncpol
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I don't like this new intersection design in North Carolina, but with all the increased traffic, it's probably inevitable: Synchronized Street design:
Why North Carolina LOVES This NEW Intersection Design | The Superstreet
On this video we take a look at an intersection designed popularized in North Carolina called the Superstreet or Synchronized Street.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I don't like this new intersection design in North Carolina, but with all the increased traffic, it's probably inevitable: Synchronized Street design:
Heavy rush hour traffic, and still some fog in Charlotte this morning. Heading for a high of 67 today- about 12 degrees above normal for the date. #ncwx
February 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Heavy rush hour traffic, and still some fog in Charlotte this morning. Heading for a high of 67 today- about 12 degrees above normal for the date. #ncwx
Rachel Maddow shares highlights from a judge's remarks in rejecting Donald Trump's power to dismantle a national monument i Philadelphia to hide the fact that George Washington owned slaves. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng9l...
'Ignorance is Strength': Judge shuts down Trump's history re-write in devastating ruling
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February 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Rachel Maddow shares highlights from a judge's remarks in rejecting Donald Trump's power to dismantle a national monument i Philadelphia to hide the fact that George Washington owned slaves. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng9l...
Fog still lingers over Rocky Mount this morning. Temp 35
February 17, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Fog still lingers over Rocky Mount this morning. Temp 35
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Former President George Bush throws heavy shade on Trump on Presidents Day www.yahoo.com/news/article...
George W. Bush Torches Trump in Presidents’ Day Message
Bush praised virtues from “self-control and courteousness to modesty and diplomacy,” in an essay about George Washington that was also clearly a message about the current occupant of the White House.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Former President George Bush throws heavy shade on Trump on Presidents Day www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Jesse Jackson, rest in peace
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Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for president, dies at age 84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Jesse Jackson, rest in peace
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There was no greater example of a servant and no great representation of a truly good individual, than Jimmy Carter...
My word to you... "Be like Jimmy!"
#SpectrumNews1 #PresidentsDay
My word to you... "Be like Jimmy!"
#SpectrumNews1 #PresidentsDay
February 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
There was no greater example of a servant and no great representation of a truly good individual, than Jimmy Carter...
My word to you... "Be like Jimmy!"
#SpectrumNews1 #PresidentsDay
My word to you... "Be like Jimmy!"
#SpectrumNews1 #PresidentsDay
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John Oliver Returns, Cracking ICE
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John Oliver Returns, Cracking ICE
Plus the usual cartoons and music picks and commentary highlights.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
John Oliver Returns, Cracking ICE
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Climate Update: New visuals for the progress of climate change
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February 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Climate Update: New visuals for the progress of climate change
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A visit to the Lumberjack School at Haywood Community College in Clyde:
The Making of a Lumberjack | Our State
When students join the lumberjack team at Haywood Community College in Clyde, NC, they learn forestry skills and discover a future all their own.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:17 PM
A visit to the Lumberjack School at Haywood Community College in Clyde:
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heights of romance to play a bloody Shakespeare power couple, imho - I interviewed the couple in the upcoming PlayMakers production of Macbeth for @indyweek.bsky.social
“Pillow Talk”: The Chapel Hill Couple Starring In Macbeth Feel Shakespeare Still Has Plenty to Tell Us About Love
Actors Ron Menzel and Vivienne Benesch on playing a power couple, taking care of each other, and how Shakespeare speaks to audiences today.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
heights of romance to play a bloody Shakespeare power couple, imho - I interviewed the couple in the upcoming PlayMakers production of Macbeth for @indyweek.bsky.social