Lynn Bonner
Durham Herald-Sun
Raleigh, NC, United States
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Legislators change a controversial bill on Duke Energy rates
Legislators who want to change the way rates are set for Duke Energy presented changes to a bill they said would help low-income residents. Critics said customers would still pay much more for electricity. → Read More
Legislators change a controversial bill on Duke Energy rates
Legislators who want to change the way rates are set for Duke Energy presented changes to a bill they said would help low-income residents. Critics said customers would still pay much more for electricity. → Read More
It would be cheaper to buy coastal homes than to keep fighting nature, new report says
Buyouts would be cheaper than fighting erosion and flooding in North Topsail Beach, a new report says. The cost to move sand and maintain sandbags for 30 years tops the cost to buy 347 properties. → Read More
It would be cheaper to buy coastal homes than to keep fighting nature, new report says
Buyouts would be cheaper than fighting erosion and flooding in North Topsail Beach, a new report says. The cost to move sand and maintain sandbags for 30 years tops the cost to buy 347 properties. → Read More
Raleigh senator opposes RDU request to ease river buffer rules
RDU wants to be able to build in smaller natural areas near water and to be able to build in larger natural areas without showing possible alternatives. A Wake County senator was against the proposed changes. → Read More
Raleigh senator opposes RDU request to ease river buffer rules
RDU wants to be able to build in smaller natural areas near water and to be able to build in larger natural areas without showing possible alternatives. A Wake County senator was against the proposed changes. → Read More
Wind power ban dropped from wind power legislation
A bill that started as a ban on wind turbines in much of the state has been changed to add questions the state will ask military commanders when evaluating permits. A House committee approved the changes Tuesday. → Read More
Wind power ban dropped from wind power legislation
A bill that started as a ban on wind turbines in much of the state has been changed to add questions the state will ask military commanders when evaluating permits. A House committee approved the changes Tuesday. → Read More
NC wants to find the source of water contaminants near the Chatham coal ash landfill
Water monitoring shows high levels of metals and other contaminants in water near the coal ash landfill in Chatham County. It holds ash from Duke Energy coal plants. → Read More
UNC Health continued its children’s heart surgery program after a 2016 investigation
Top UNC Health officials investigated the pediatric heart surgery program in 2016. This week they reported that its youngest patients getting complicated heart surgery from 2015-2018 had a 58.3% mortality rate. → Read More
UNC Health continued its children’s heart surgery program after a 2016 investigation
Top UNC Health officials investigated the pediatric heart surgery program in 2016. This week they reported that its youngest patients getting complicated heart surgery from 2015-2018 had a 58.3% mortality rate. → Read More
After a report on child deaths, UNC hospital will suspend some heart surgeries
UNC Health Care is going to stop doing some complex heart operations on children during a state investigation. An outside group is examining NC Children’s Hospital practices following a New York Times investigation. → Read More
NC lawmakers angry about state money spent on affordable housing after disasters
Legislators said they intended to spend $9 million on emergency and short-term housing after Hurricane Matthew, not the permanent affordable housing the state approved. Lawmakers want money back. → Read More
NC lawmakers angry about state money spent on affordable housing after disasters
Legislators said they intended to spend $9 million on emergency and short-term housing after Hurricane Matthew, not the permanent affordable housing the state approved. Lawmakers want money back. → Read More
Settlement to reduce pollution from Richmond County wood pellet plant
A wood pellet manufacturer agreed to install more air pollution control equipment at a plant it’s building in Hamlet. The agreement settles a legal complaint brought by environmental groups. → Read More
Settlement to reduce pollution from Richmond County wood pellet plant
A wood pellet manufacturer agreed to install more air pollution control equipment at a plant it’s building in Hamlet. The agreement settles a legal complaint brought by environmental groups. → Read More
Recycling faces new threats. But one community that killed it drew a backlash.
Local governments are cutting back on recycling and asking residents to be more careful about what they put in recycling bins. A soft market for recyclables is forcing residents to change their habits. → Read More
Recycling faces new threats. But one community that killed it drew a backlash.
Local governments are cutting back on recycling and asking residents to be more careful about what they put in recycling bins. A soft market for recyclables is forcing residents to change their habits. → Read More
A recreational lake has high levels of coal ash, and it might not be the only one
A recreational lake in New Hanover has high levels of metals from multiple coal ash spills, Duke University researchers report. Duke Energy said the findings are not surprising and fish from Sutton Lake are safe. → Read More
A recreational lake has high levels of coal ash, and it might not be the only one
A recreational lake in New Hanover has high levels of metals from multiple coal ash spills, Duke University researchers report. Duke Energy said the findings are not surprising and fish from Sutton Lake are safe. → Read More