May 13, 2026
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people.
On today's episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Craig Stover, Senior Director for New Nuclear Development at Dominion Engineering, about the rapidly evolving nuclear energy landscape. Craig shares his journey from a high school BMW factory tour to becoming one of the first hires on the V.C. Summer Project in South Carolina, and now leading a new division focused on building nuclear plants. The conversation explores the shift from gigawatt-scale reactors to smaller modular designs, the role of nuclear in powering data centers and decarbonizing industry, and why the Carolinas have become a major hub for nuclear innovation. Plus, Craig shares his love for Dave Matthews and Hootie & the Blowfish.