Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region,it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census,making Charlotte the 15th-most populous city in the United States,the seventh-most populous city in the South,and the second-most populous city in the Southeast behind Jacksonville,Florida. The city is the cultural,economic,and transportation center of the Charlotte metropolitan area,whose 2020 population of 2,660,329 ranked 22nd in the United States. Metrolina is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2020 population of 2,822,352.
Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the state of North Carolina,in the United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was 1,115,482,making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population. Its county seat is Charlotte,the state's largest community.
Pineville is a suburban town in the southernmost portion of Mecklenburg County,North Carolina,United States. Part of the Charlotte metropolitan area,it is situated in the Waxhaws district between Charlotte and Fort Mill.
Huntersville is a large suburban town in northern Mecklenburg County,North Carolina,United States. At the 2020 census,its population was 61,376,making Huntersville the 15th-most populous municipality in North Carolina. It is located in the Charlotte metropolitan area and 14 mi (23 km) north of Charlotte.
Deborah Ross is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2021. Her district is based in Raleigh. A member of the Democratic Party,Ross served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013,representing the state's 38th and then 34th House district,including much of northern Raleigh and surrounding suburbs in Wake County.
Rebecca Ann "Becky" Carney is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the 102nd district since 2003. Her district includes constituents in Mecklenburg county. Carney is a homemaker from Charlotte,North Carolina.
Robert Miller Pittenger is a businessman and American politician who was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. The district included several outer portions of Charlotte as well as many of that city's southern and eastern suburbs. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Duke Energy Corporation is an American electric power and natural gas holding company headquartered in Charlotte,North Carolina.
Patrick Lloyd McCrory is an American politician,businessman,and radio host who served as the 74th governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the 53rd mayor of Charlotte from 1995 to 2009.
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI,pronounced "Reggie") is the first mandatory market-based program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the United States. RGGI is a cooperative effort among the states of Connecticut,Delaware,Maine,Maryland,Massachusetts,New Hampshire,New Jersey,New York,Rhode Island,Vermont,and Virginia to cap and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the power sector. RGGI compliance obligations apply to fossil-fueled power plants 25 megawatts (MW) and larger within the 11-state region. Pennsylvania's participation in the RGGI cooperative was ruled unconstitutional on November 1,2023. North Carolina's entrance into RGGI has been blocked by the enactment of the state's fiscal year 2023-25 budget.
North Mecklenburg High School is a high school in Huntersville,North Carolina. The school mascot is the Viking,and the school colors are royal blue,red,and white. Founded in 1951,the school was integrated during the 1960s. The principal is Stephanie Hood.
In 2019,North Carolina's total gross state product was around $591 billion.
Energy in the U.S. state of Hawaii is produced from a mixture of fossil fuel and renewable resources. Producing energy is complicated by the state's isolated location and lack of fossil fuel resources. The state relies heavily on imports of petroleum. Hawaii has the highest share of petroleum use in the United States,with about 62% of electricity coming from oil in 2017. As of 2021 renewable energy made up 34.5% on Oahu,Maui and the island of Hawaii.
Jeffrey Neale Jackson is an American politician,attorney,and military officer serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 14th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the 37th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2014 to 2022.
James Daniel Bishop is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district since 2019,when the district was numbered as the 9th. A Republican,his district includes south-central Mecklenburg,Union,Anson,Richmond,Scotland,Robeson,Hoke,and southern Moore Counties. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017 and the Mecklenburg County Commission from 2005 to 2009. He served in the North Carolina State Senate from 2017 to 2019.
Jennifer Roberts is an American politician,businesswoman and former diplomat who served as the 58th mayor of Charlotte,North Carolina. She was elected on November 3,2015 having previously served four terms on the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. In 2012,she was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 9th congressional district.
Lashrecse Dianna Aird /ˌla.ʃəˈɹis/ is an American Democratic politician who represented the 63rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2022. The district includes Dinwiddie County and the city of Petersburg as well as parts of the counties of Chesterfield and Prince George. Aird served on the General Laws,Health,Welfare and Institutions,and Appropriations committees.
Robert P. Bryan III is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the North Carolina Senate for the 39th district. A Republican,he served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Mecklenburg County from 2013,when he defeated long-time Democratic incumbent Martha Alexander,until 2016,when he was defeated by Democratic candidate Mary Gardner Belk. After leaving the House,Bryan accepted an appointment to the UNC Board of Governors.
Rachel H. Hunt is a member of the North Carolina State Senate. A Democrat,Hunt was elected in November 2022 to represent Senate District 42 in Mecklenburg County,North Carolina. Prior to that,Hunt served two terms in the North Carolina House,twice beating Republican Bill Brawley.
Destin C. Hall is an American attorney and politician who has served in the North Carolina House of Representatives,representing the 87th district since 2017.
