SC Ahead of NC in Coal Ash Cleanup

SC ahead of NC in coal ash cleanup
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This year Duke Energy plans to shut down half of its coal-fired power plants in North Carolina.  But thousands of tons of coal ash will be left behind and Duke doesn’t plan to start cleaning it up for years. But at least one coal-fired power plant in South Carolina is ahead of schedule in cleaning up coal ash. The Wateree Station — southeast of Columbia — has dried out its … charlotte north carolina – Yahoo News Search Results

NC county to begin accepting same-sex marriage applications Tuesday
A North Carolina county will start accepting same-sex marriage applications Tuesday. Buncombe County's Register of Deeds said he will ask State Attorney General Roy Cooper if he can grant them. At least six same-sex couples are expected to apply for their license Tuesday. The attorney general's office sent us this statement, "The state constitution says that these marriage licenses cannot be … charlotte north carolina – Yahoo News Search Results

Charlotte same-sex couple celebrates Buncombe decision
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Late Tuesday, the North Carolina attorney general’s office sent an official legal letter to the Buncombe County Register of Deeds, warning “an issuance of a marriage license to a same-sex couple would be a violation of the law.” Earlier Tuesday, Drew Reisinger accepted 11 marriage licenses from gay couples in the Asheville area. The Register of Deeds didn’t sign the paperwork … charlotte north carolina – Yahoo News Search Results