CATS presents 4 scenarios for 30-year transit plan for Charlotte
CATS has four proposed scenarios that can be completed within 30 years of passing the sales tax while remaining on budget.
Latest Headlines by Michelle Alfini
In 2024, North Carolina saw 2nd warmest year and despite drought, Helene kept rainfall above average
According to the North Carolina State Climate Office, 2024 was the second warmest year on record for the state (behind 2019) and tied 1990 for the warmest year on record for Charlotte. That’s based on the average year-round temperature which was 2.6 degrees warmer than the 30-year average.
NC launches energy-saving rebates for homeowners, SC still waiting
North Carolina is making $208 million in federal money available to low and moderate-income homeowners so they can make energy efficiency upgrades to their homes.
LA fires have multiple causes, but scientists say climate change helped fuel them
In what California’s governor is saying may be the costliest disaster in U.S. history, the southern California wildfires have killed dozens, destroyed thousands of homes and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.
Ice build up could bring down limbs, power lines
The last time Charlotte saw measurable snow, at least one-tenth of an inch, was in 2022.
Regulators give Duke Energy the goahead for new gas plants to replace two coal-fired facilities
Both the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality have given Duke Energy key approvals for the utility to move ahead with plans to build new natural gas plants in Person and Catawba Counties.
Duke Energy says its ready to handle cold snap
Officials at Duke Energy told Channel 9′s climate reporter Michelle Alfini that their grid is ready for a stretch of below-average temperatures.
Allen steam station retirement marks beginning of the end for NC’s coal-fired power plants
For the first time since 2020, a coal-fired power plant is closing down in North Carolina.
More people are choosing trains to travel
North Carolina has been setting ridership records on its Amtrak routes this year, especially the Piedmont which runs between Raleigh and Charlotte.
Solar facility fights back in court
The fight over a solar facility in Fort Mill was back in court on Wednesday
Town of Carrboro sues Duke Energy for contributing to and lying about climate change
Duke Energy offers free home efficiency audits to those looking to lower power bills
Charlotte high school student wins scholarship for designing homes meant to weather rising seas
Data reveals some parts of Charlotte are hotter than others
Duke Energy’s Coal-fired Allen Steam Plant retires at the end of the year
DEQ looking for public input new natural gas plant at Marshall Steam site
Public input encouraged on proposed use of North Carolina disaster funds
Community members push against proposed gas power plants in Roxboro
Western North Carolina lost 822,000 acres of forest in Helene
President-elect Trump has the EV industry in his crosshairs, what that could mean in the Carolinas
Duke Energy built solar in a mountain town to improve reliability. Helene was its biggest test.
Charlotte had 419 calls for downed trees after Helene, here’s how the city can replace them
Duke Energy will not meet carbon emission goals by 2030
The impact of curbing curbside recycling
Renewable tech is part of Helene’s disaster response, but what if it was there first?
As Asheville waits for clean water, aid groups set up sustainable options
Solar generators provide relief for communities still without power
How a controversial solar manufacturing facility could blur party lines in South Carolina
Clean energy groups deploying solar generators for Helene disaster relief
Charlotte’s tree canopy is declining
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