Environment
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Isaias is now a hurricane. Here’s how it might impact North Carolina
New projections show that Hurricane Isaias is expected to drench most of the Southeast, including North Carolina.
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Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to become a hurricane. Will it impact NC?
Forecasters believe that Isaias will peak before making landfall, but it could still be a “significant” hurricane when it reaches the coast, with strong winds and flooding rain.
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99% oppose Trump plan to log national forests. Here’s why it may happen anyway, including here in NC
Conservationists say it could dismantle a national safeguard for some of the country’s largest remaining blocks of relatively undisturbed forest, threaten wildlife, drinking water, and more.
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Why researchers spent 3 nights chasing bats across eastern North Carolina
North Carolina is home to 17 species of bats, about a dozen of which can be found in the Cape Fear region.
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5 takeaways from western NC’s Helene recovery committee
Most importantly, proposed Helene relief programs in western NC require much more funding than is currently available.
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Gov. Josh Stein visits Marshall’s community art piece 2 years after Helene
A community art project in Marshall celebrates expression and people after Helene. Gov. Josh Stein paid it a visit this week.
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3 things happening in NC: The Outer Banks looks for help after another storm traps locals
Another storm, another washout on the Outer Banks. Plus, the Faith Hedgepeth case and Ava Gardner’s legacy.
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Good News Friday: Eric Church is giving away homes in western North Carolina
County star Eric Church rings in the Helene anniversary the right way. Plus, 9 North Carolina hotels land a Micheline star.
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NC judge rules Chatham County data center can go forward despite moratorium
A Chatham County data center project will move forward despite the county’s moratorium, following a court decision.
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Conservationists in NC just saved 121 biodiverse acres next to Chimney Rock State Park
A “biodiverse” property near Chimney Rock State Park could have been developed. Conservationists stepped in.
