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Video shared with WRAL News shows the moment a lithium-ion battery caught fire inside a home, feet away from a dog. WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty answered viewer questions about the batteries and their potential dangers.
Video shared with WRAL News shows the moment a lithium-ion battery caught fire inside a home, feet away from a dog.
The Durham Fire Department is raising awareness about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries as part of Fire Prevention Week.
Consumer Reports testers say today's battery-powered tools don't just go head-to-head with gas--they sometimes outperform them. From trimmers to chainsaws, we'll show you which brands cut through the competition.
A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.
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Button and coin cell batteries are tiny but powerful: You can find them in everything from tea lights to toys, and in the hands of young children, they're uniquely dangerous. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur shares how even with newly passed legislation families are still at risk.
As temperatures drop, car owners are waking up to find that their cars won't start. And now several Triangle-area auto shops are stacking up dead batteries.
According to firefighters in Burke County, a children's book with three alkaline batteries inside a car became overheated and caught on fire. Both parents and the child were unharmed in the fire.
Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter
Locals are excited for a $1.4 billion plant and 1,000 jobs coming to eastern North Carolina. Natron Energy's planned facility is one of the biggest economic development deals for the region.
Duke professor Lee Ferguson and his colleagues found PFAS or forever chemical pollution near lithium-ion battery manufacturing sites and near landfills.
Liz McLaughlin, WRAL climate change reporter
LIBERTY, N.C. — Scott Kidd didn’t expect a terribly busy job when he became the town manager of Liberty, North Carolina, a onetime furniture and textile hub whose rhythms more recently centered on a yearly antiques festival.
Santul Nerkar, New York Times
Officials also approved incentives for Green New Energy Materials, which plans to hire 545 people in Lincoln County as part of a $140 million investment in the Denver community.
Jack Hagel, WRAL state government editor
These batteries power our phones, toys, lawn tools and so much more. So, 5 On Your Side spoke to an expert about how concerned we should be about these being scattered through our homes.
Pritchard Strong, WRAL consumer producer
Recent lithium-ion battery fires make it worth taking a look at the safety issues around them.
Found inside phones, toys, cars and lawn tools, lithium-ion batteries can cause serious damage. At 6 p.m., WRAL shares simple steps to protect your home from lithium batteries.
The owners of a Tesla were not following the manufacturer's instructions when they tried to recharge a battery inside their home. It short circuited and burst into flames.
North Carolina is becoming a leader in battery production, with at least four companies announcing plans for battery factories in central North Carolina.
Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter
The battery industry is transforming North Carolina. From lithium mining to battery production -- get an inside look at the positives and negatives for our community.
Charlotte-based Albemarle Corporation plans to start draining a former lithium mine about 30 miles west of Charlotte in the coming months. If the project moves forward, the deposit could yeild 50,000 metric tons of processed lithium annually -- enough to supply batteries for 1.2 million electric vehicles per year.
Liz McLaughlin, WRAL Climate Change Reporter
A local emergency room physician is cautioning parents about the potential dangers of small objects that can lead to significant issues if accidentally swallowed.
Toyota is selling a part of its stake in components maker Denso to raise cash for its drive toward electric vehicles and other innovations, Japan's top automaker said Wednesday. The company is building a huge EV battery plant in North Carolina's Triad.
Japan’s top automaker Toyota agreed Thursday to work with Idemitsu, a major Japanese oil company, on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to be a key component in future electric vehicles.
John Deere is bringing 50 new jobs to the Triad, picking a Kernersville site for a nearly $70 million battery and charger manufacturing plant. A big focus will be the off-highway equipment market, according to the company.
A John Deere manufacturing affiliate is the applicant for up to $1.32 million in performance-based incentives from the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.
