Happy Daily 3873 – Same Electricity, Higher Bill: A Memorial Day Happy Daily

Happy Memorial Day from the Happy Daily. Brian takes a moment to honor the folks who gave everything so the rest of us could argue on GoWilkes.com — and he means that with total sincerity. Then it’s on to the weather, which is giving Wilkes County a 45% chance of rain today and has declined to clarify further. The NC Supreme Court ruled Friday that Duke Energy’s rate hike stands — and yes, western NC pays more than eastern NC for the exact same electricity coming through the exact same lines. Brian also has an electric car and some thoughts about that. And the Community Voice checks in with a post about tomatoes that is brief, accurate, and devastating.