Downtown Smithfield Invites Community to Celebrate America's 250th with Independence Day Celebration
SMITHFIELD, NC – Downtown Smithfield is ready to celebrate America's 250th birthday in style with an evening of family fun, patriotic pride, great entertainment, and small-town charm on Thursday, July 3, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Downtown Smithfield Independence Day Celebration promises something for everyone, with FREE activities and entertainment throughout the evening. Visitors can enjoy a classic hometown celebration featuring a car show hosted by Southland Car Club and CarStar Autobody,
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Triangle East Chamber Launches Business Resilience Program with Duke Energy
Triangle East Chamber Launches Business Resilience Program with Duke Energy Grant to Help Local Businesses Prepare for DisastersSmithfield, NC (April 2026) – The Triangle East Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Johnston Community College Small Business Center, is proud to announce the launch of the Johnston County Business Resilience Program, a three-part workshop series designed to help local businesses prepare for, respond to, and recover from unexpected disruptions. Funded through a grant
Carolinas Carbon Plan – A Cleaner Energy Future for Our Customers
Led by significant growth in renewables and storage, the plan features a diverse energy mix to balance reliability and affordability All options in the plan meet carbon reduction targets in North Carolina’s clean energy law, including least-cost and reliability mandatesCHARLOTTE, N.C. – After months of stakeholder input, Duke Energy today filed its proposed Carolinas Carbon Plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) – a clean energy plan that balances affordability and reliability for
Duke Energy Secures Offshore Wind Lease for Carolina Long Bay
Duke Energy Renewables Wind, LLC, a nonregulated subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), has been named a provisional winner of OCS-A 0546 lease area in the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind auction. The lease was one of two awarded as part of an Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf renewable energy auction held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). “Securing this lease creates optionality for future offshore wind if the North Carolina Utilities Commission determines it’s part of the least cost path
