Yes, my friends, it is that time of year: the leaves begin to change colors, the temperature cools and the time-honored tradition of rooting for your favorite chonky bears at Katmai National Park begins.    Voting for #FatBearWeek starts today: fatbearweek.org

Do not attempt to repair or touch downed power lines. Consider all lines energized, as well as trees, limbs or anything in contact with lines.

90% of customer outages in South Carolina and North Carolina will be restored Friday. In S.C., the company is on track to restore an additional 134,000 customers by Friday evening, with the remaining 85,000 in the hardest-hit areas by Sunday.

In N.C., the company plans to restore 27,000 additional customers by Friday night, and 69,000 more in the hardest-hit areas Sunday. In areas of catastrophic damage, it's working with the state on plans to address remaining outages as quickly as possible. spr.ly/6014UVGyp

Our teams are being resourceful as we work to turn the lights back on for customers following #Helene. Fred Cox is leading a team of 120+ in Spartanburg, S.C., that is utilizing paper maps as they work their way down the line repairing damage and restoring power.

Update 1100 #MILTON FORECAST TO RETAIN MAJOR #HURRICANE STATUS AND EXPAND IN SIZE WHILE IT APPROACHES THE WEST COAST OF #FLORIDA... ...TODAY IS THE LAST FULL DAY FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS TO GET THEIR FAMILIES AND HOMES READY AND EVACUATE IF TOLD TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS #FL

155mph category 4 Hurricane #Milton is undergoing some changes at the moment, as the eye of the storm is clearing again since it "closed" Monday night. Milton is forecast to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane when it reaches Florida Wednesday night. This is a very serious

Our team is Clemson University Littlejohn Coliseum today supporting Duke Energy customers with account help & outage documents needed for state & federal assistance as part of today’s TeamSC County Days. Same support available 10/10 USC Upstate & 10/11 Greenville Tech. #Helene

Oconee Nuclear Station is collecting bottled water & other necessities for western NC residents impacted by #Helene through Oct. 18. The public can drop off items at the World of Energy education center. Our team is making the first drop today at Shaver Rec Complex in Seneca.

Duke Energy today announced that Tim Pearson will become South Carolina state president, effective Nov. 1. He will succeed Mike Callahan, who has been promoted to senior vice president and treasurer of the company following the retirement of Karl Newlin. spr.ly/6017qrmy3.

In Marion, the grand and paranormally active Holliday House is currently under restoration and open for public visitation. Join guided tours, participate in seasonal events and paranormal investigations to help aid in the restoration of the home! More info Holliday House "Circa 1895"

Scotland has the Loch Ness Monster. The Pacific northwest has the Sasquatch. Puerto Rico has the chupacabra, Nepal the yeti. But they can't hold a candle to South Carolina's Lizard Man. brnw.ch/LizardManSC #DiscoverSC 🦎

Great start to the day, hearing the laughter of #Lex2 elementary students at "A Year With Frog and Toad," presented by Children's Theatre at our Performing Arts Center. Grateful the PAC draws these arts opportunities to the district for our students to learn from and enjoy! #WeAreLex2

Join us TONIGHT for USC Wind Ensemble - On the Town! at the NEW Lexington Two Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.

In advance of Earth Day, we are supporting efforts to fight litter, improve trails and plant trees across South Carolina. This campaign will grant $375,000 to nonprofits and government agencies that do this great work everyday to keep our state a hot destination for people and

We’ve announced our intent to file for approval to build a new natural gas plant in Anderson County to help meet our state's growing energy demand. Equipment manufactured right here in South Carolina will be used to bring this facility to life. spr.ly/60144Gau4.

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Day 2 of @TheState's 2025 Burger Poll rolls on. Maurice's, Mack's Cash Grocery, Rush's, The Kingsman and Drake's are battling at the top, with many others in striking distance. Get those votes up! thestate.com/news/local/art…

We are checking with the folks at Guiness World Records, but we think the 19 minutes it took this crack squad of Duke Energy teammates at Oconee Nuclear Station to stuff these backpacks for returning students countywide has to be some kind of record. This morning's delivery to

As Duke Energy’s resident water cropper, Environmental Consultant Tommy Oneal captures Florida’s summer rains to keep the Hines Energy Complex cooling pond full and power flowing.