Environment
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Here’s what ‘closing the chapter’ on FEMA would mean for North Carolina disasters
Officials say disaster survivors in rural North Carolina would be hit the hardest by the changes proposed by a Trump FEMA council.
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Opinion: How the NC Supreme Court’s Duke Energy ruling may enrich the chief justice
Why conflict of interest rules for the judiciary should have prevented N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby from ruling on Duke Energy’s rate hike.
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Here’s how much your electricity bill would go up under Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike
Thousands of Duke Energy customers say they’re afraid they won’t be able to pay their power bills. Here’s what comes next.
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Your 2026 guide to berry picking in North Carolina all summer long
From the mountains to the coast, berries are bountiful in North Carolina.
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Fayetteville forum on data center moratorium gets heated
The debate over data centers grew heated at the Fayetteville City Council public forum on June 1, with residents from Fayetteville and surrounding communities voicing strong opinions and one attendee being escorted out.
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Good News Friday: The bipartisan effort to regulate data centers in NC
Some Democrats and Republicans can agree on data centers in NC. Plus, Plus, UNC to host new multi-day arts festival and two new pro women’s sports teams launch in NC
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Opinion: A letter to the 10-year-old dismissed by Rep. Virginia Foxx
A Greensboro 4th grader wrote to his member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx. She responded by saying he must have been “indoctrinated.” Jacob Brooks, who lives in the district, has a few words for the boy — and for Rep. Foxx.
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Good News Friday: Five critically endangered red wolves are born in North Carolina
Exciting news for one of the most endangered animals in the world. Plus, lawmakers take aim at concert ticket scalpers.
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As the weather warms, so can challenges for North Carolina shellfish farmers
North Carolina shellfish farmers have avoided any major mortality events in 2026. But warming coastal waters can bring diseases and viruses.
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This North Carolina county wants the state to act on Chemours’ PFAS contamination
Cumberland County officials want the state to crack down on Chemours for leaking PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” into residents’ drinking water.
