Gypsy the dog gives her approval to owner Dean Walker of Gaston County of a July cruise on Charlotte’s Mountain Island Lake in Walker’s four-month-old bass boat. Jack Horan Does your boat motor have a ...

If you own a gas-powered mower, you’ve probably wondered whether it’s worth hunting down ethanol-free fuel or if regular pump gas is good enough. I’ve wrestled with the same question, and the answer ...

Bill Taylor of Hampton Hills was cruising down the lake with 10 family members aboard his boat when it happened. "The engine had been running fine. All of a sudden, it sputtered to a stop and refused ...

Environmentalists in recent years have enthusiastically hailed ethanol fuel as a central element in combating what they perceive as a global warming crisis caused by manmade carbon dioxide emissions.