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Joro spiders are back in North Carolina. Here's where they can be found

Joro spiders are back. Here’s where they’re found in North Carolina

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In North Carolina, Joro spiders were first spotted in the western region of the state, and the state's established population has largely remained in western NC.
Western North Carolina artist conserves 62 acres near Green River Game Land

Western North Carolina artist conserves 62 acres near Green River Game Land

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Western North Carolina artist Karen-Eve Bayne learned to give back when she was growing up. Today, she's doing that with a plan that conserves huge tracts near the Green River Game Land. 
One of the best parts of spring in the South is taking the time to stop and smell the flowers.

2026 guide to wildflowers in North Carolina: What to know & where to go

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Enjoy a colorful spring with our all-encompassing guide on wildflowers in North Carolina.
How Trump's Endangered Species Act rollback could impact NC

How Trump’s rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act could impact NC

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The Trump administration wants to roll back the Endangered Species Act, a law that experts say has been key to preserving animals like the bald eagle and the red wolf. 
Army Corps of Engineers wants to dredge the Cape Fear River

Army Corps of Engineers wants to dredge the Cape Fear River. Environmentalists tally the costs.

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By the time the Army Corps of Engineers is finished, 35 million cubic yards of silt and sand, plus the creatures that live in it, would be scraped and slurped from the Cape Fear River. 
NC researchers investigate what could be a new kind of dinosaur

North Carolina researchers look into what could be a new kind of dinosaur

North Carolina researchers say they've unraveled a long-running mystery into a mysterious tyrannosaur skeleton that they say is a new kind of dinosaur.