Zachary Turner

Bee-killing yellow-legged hornets have been spotted for the first time near Matthews. A Union County homeowner reported suspicious hornet activity at her hummingbird feeder to state officials at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

A local nonprofit is installing an artificial reef at Lake Norman State Park to create a new habitat for fish.

Duke Energy Carolinas has reached a new settlement with businesses, clean energy groups and trade associations in its ongoing rate case. The utility had received an outpouring of customer criticism over its request for steep rate hikes filed last fall.

The Canadian wildfires continue burning. Now, the smoke from those blazes has drifted south, bringing down local air quality across North Carolina.

The weeks-long heat wave continues in the Southeast, and humans aren’t the only ones struggling. Here are some tips for taking care of your leafy neighbors.

State regulators are still deliberating over Duke Energy’s rate hike request for next year. But the most financially vulnerable customers may experience a second shock on top of higher rates as a little-known pilot program expires.

This week’s stifling heat has our bodies working overtime to stay cool, and for many residents, the high temperatures are also straining their financial health.

Dangerous heat continues across the Carolinas today, and it’s not just daytime heat that’s taking a toll. Warmer nights may also be putting people’s health at risk.

Charlotte experienced near record-breaking high temperatures this past holiday weekend. But where you live determines a lot about just how hot it gets.

A bill to eliminate parking lot minimums is heading to Gov. Stein’s desk.If signed, local regulations could no longer establish a minimum square footage for off-street parking or mandate parking spaces for new developments. The new law would not apply to coastal communities governed by the Coastal Area Management Act.The bill also expands stormwater management incentives for new or existing developments.