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I am a North Carolina native interested in renewable energy since I was a teenager when my family installed the first of four residential solar energy systems. I have covered local and state government and am currently the climate reporter for the Winston-Salem Journal. 

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First Place Investigative Reporter, North Carolina Press Association 

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Local

Hungry bears are on the move in Forsyth, Guilford counties. Here's how to keep them away

Bears are bulking up fast — gaining as much as 3 pounds a day. Wildlife officials say a few simple steps can keep them out of your yard.

Weather

Hurricane Isaias reaches 120 mph; wet weekend ahead for Triad

Isaias is now a Category 3 hurricane and will bring rain to Triad

Weather

Climate change fueled Triad’s unusually hot summer

"We can say that climate change has made these conditions at least 5 times more likely."

State

New U.S. 29 South bridge set to open Monday in High Point; detour begins Friday

High Point intersection gets a new bridge after weekend closure

Weather

Rain from Hurricane Isaias expected across central North Carolina this weekend

Rainy weekend ahead thanks to Hurricane Isaias

State

NC Attorney General takes EPA to court over power plant pollution rollback

"The EPA is giving companies a green light to pump pollution into the air we breathe, put our health in danger, and harm our state's natural resources," Jackson said.

Local

Winston-Salem charter school adds solar power to lessons on renewable energy

The Arts Based School’s new solar array will provide students with an opportunity to connect classroom lessons with a working renewable energy project at their school.

State

Hurricane Helene opened a path for native fish in WNC's Swannanoa River

"This is a success story – when you let a river be a river, it can heal itself."

Weather

90-degree day in October? It could happen Friday in Triad

In 2019, Greensboro recorded a 94-degree reading at Piedmont Triad International Airport on Oct. 2.

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