Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 52F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph..
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 52F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph.
Updated: May 11, 2026 @ 8:07 pm
Solar panels sit atop a section of First Presbyterian Church in Morehead City on April 29, as the church becomes the first in its denomination in Eastern North Carolina to go to solar energy. (Cheryl Burke photo)
Solar panels sit atop a section of First Presbyterian Church in Morehead City on April 29, as the church becomes the first in its denomination in Eastern North Carolina to go to solar energy. (Cheryl Burke photo)
MOREHEAD CITY — First Presbyterian Church in Morehead City has become the first church among its denomination in Eastern North Carolina to switch to solar energy to save on electricity bills.
The church has installed 138 solar panels on sections of its buildings, and if the project produces the savings they expect, Dianna Downey, a church elder that helped move the project forward, said they may consider adding more panels in the future. The current panels, installed April 20-27, serve two sections of the church.
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