DUKE ENERGY® | illumination Stories that enlighten, inform and inspire Dec 12, 2024
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Orlandus Gilmore is using his life lessons to inspire young people
Growing up in a poor neighborhood in Charlotte, N.C., Orlandus Gilmore said his horizons broadened when he rode a school bus through wealthier neighborhoods. He could do better for his family, he decided – and he would.   A year after graduating from...
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Insights
A little town defends itself against big storms
As the waters of the Lumber and Little Pee Dee rivers crested their banks, spilling into the streets and yards of Nichols, S.C., Mayor Lawson Battle began directing traffic away from flooded parts of town.   The water kept coming.    Battle watched...
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Retro photos: Extending an olive branch?
Do you recognize anyone in these photos? Duke Energy’s Charlotte, N.C., headquarters houses thousands of old photos from Florida to Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and the Carolinas. Many photos lack identification. If you have details on any of the photos, send...
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