This week, the Duke Energy Foundation announced it has granted $25,000 to Jones County’s Committee of 100 to support small businesses looking to expand, upgrade technology and improve storefronts in Jones County.
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Readout from Governor’s Office Meeting with Duke Energy Officials Following Christmas Power Outages
Governor Cooper and staff from the Governor’s Office met with officials from Duke Energy to ask questions about the causes of power outages over the Christmas holiday, December 24, 25, and 26, and understand utility leaders’ plans to avoid similar outages and improve communications with customers and the public in the future.
Duke Energy Power outages near Skinner's Bypass
Duke Energy reported a power outage on their website affecting approximately 2,092 customers around Kinston. The cause was not listed, and the estimated time of restoration is 5:00 pm.
Duke Energy provides grants for social justice, racial equity in North Carolina
Duke Energy today announced the recipients of $1 million in grants through the Duke Energy Foundation for North Carolina nonprofits working to advance social justice and racial equity.
The City of Kinston and Downtown Kinston Revitalization is partnering with Duke Energy Foundation to offer grants between $500 and $2,500 to small businesses for COVID-19 past cost reimbursements or new business and property improvements
Jones County receives $25,000 grant
The Duke Energy Foundation today distributed $750,000 in grants to help local businesses across North Carolina – from restaurants to retailers – adapt to the unprecedented challenges caused by the pandemic.
Downtown Kinston Revitalization awarded $25,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation for small business support
The Duke Energy Foundation today distributed $750,000 in grants to help local businesses across North Carolina – from restaurants to retailers – adapt to the unprecedented challenges caused by the pandemic.
Greene/Lenoir County: Duke Energy awards $1 million in grants to address pandemic learning loss in North Carolina
Duke Energy has awarded more than $1 million to organizations across North Carolina that are helping students rebound from the effects of pandemic learning loss.
Scam awareness from Duke Energy
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it’s absolutely critical to remind all utility customers to beware of impostors attempting to scam them. In the first 10 months of 2020, about 11,000 Duke Energy customers in North Carolina reported scam attempts. Of these customers, about 300 paid the scammers, which resulted in nearly $150,000 lost.
La Grange Elementary holds science night
La Grange Elementary held a Duke Energy Science Night this week.
Duke Energy accepting letters of inquiry for last cycle of funding
The fund supports science-based, research-supported projects and programs that provide direct benefit to at least one of the following focus areas: improve water quality, quantity and conservation, enhance fish and wildlife habitats, expand public use and access to waterways, and increase citizens’ awareness about their roles in protecting these resources.
Duke Energy - Lenoir County Hurricane Florence Update
Statement from Duke Energy for Lenoir County and an interactive power outage map for our area.
Duke Energy customers urged to prepare: Widespread power outages likely in North Carolina – lasting multiple days to weeks
Duke Energy provides a pre-hurricane update and makes a request for help finding lodging for incoming crews. Duke Energy is looking for approximately 5,000 hotel beds to house power restoration crews coming to the region to assist with storm restoration.