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EarthTalk: Why is wind power suddenly up in the air?
Dear EarthTalk: How is wind power doing in the US? —P.K. via email March 28. Wind energy is the largest single source of renewable energy in the U.S., comprising 10 percent of the nation’s electricity mix. In Iowa and South Dakota, wind provides more than half the electricity. In 2024, U.S. wind electricity generation surpassed […]
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Tuesday, July 1 60th Anniversary Gala 6-9 pm | July 1. Celebrating a Davidson Community Players’ milestone with performances, memories, dinner and auction. Cocktail attire; $150 per person. Duke Family Performance Hall, 207 Faculty Dr., Davidson. Garden Explorer Days – Mad Science Day 9 am – 3 pm | July 1. Campers will become mad […]
Tuesday, July 1 60th Anniversary Gala 6-9 pm | July 1. Celebrating a Davidson Community Players’ milestone with performances, memories, dinner and auction. Cocktail attire; $150 per person. Duke Family Performance Hall, 207 Faculty Dr., Davidson. Garden Explorer Days – Mad Science Day 9 am – 3 pm | July 1. Campers will become mad […]
June 30. With all eyes turned to who might replace US Sen. Thom Tillis in the Republican primary in 2026, a top Democrat took time to praise the former NC Speaker of the House on Sunday. Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) said she wanted to “commend Sen. Thom Tillis for his courage and commitment […]
What is Pollinator Month all about and how can I participate? —E.T., via email June 27. Every June, people around the world celebrate Pollinator Month. It’s a time to recognize the huge role that bees, butterflies, birds, bats and others play in keeping our environment and food systems going. A big part of that is […]
Thursday, June 26 LangTree Live 6:30-9 pm | June 26. The Walter Finley Music Band; Americana artist. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday, June 27 McGuire’s free, annual summer concert 8:30 pm |June 27. Celebrate America with the Charlotte Symphony. Spread your blanket, relax and enjoy a variety of patriotic, classical and pop […]
July 26. By Dve Yochum. The NC Senate passed the second reading of House Bill 948, aka the Projects for Advancing Vehicle-Infrastructure Enhancements (P.A.V.E.) Act. The bill provides commuter rail funding as well as an estimated $100 million of new funding for roads in Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville in the first five years. The P.A.V.E. […]
June 25. Stay dry when you’re boating over the Independence Day holiday, local police warn. During the annual Operation Dry Water July 4-6, law enforcement officers will be on heightened alert for those violating boating under the influence laws. They’re serious Registration is open for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies that would like […]
June 24. Gov. Josh Stein will induct former Cornelius Mayor and NC Sen. Jeff Tarte into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for a lifelong career in public service. According to The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society website, the award honors “persons who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities […]
