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SAFETY
The North Carolina Department of Labor found conditions on the farm were harmful to workers, such as the lack of proper breaks from the heat. The Barnes Farming Corporation was initially fined more than $187,000 in 2024. However, the fine was reduced in a settlement this year to $3,750.

Reduced fine for NC farmworker’s death raises accountability questions

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During National Farm Safety and Health Week, a massively reduced fine for poor conditions that led to a farmworker's death is leading to questions about worker protections in North Carolina.
the flu vaccine is still a recommended thing

It’s almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it?

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Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where all this leaves the 2025-26 flu vaccine. In short: Yes, the flu shot is still a thing. And four doctors we spoke to said they recommend you get your flu shot this year.
wild horses of corolla can handle hurricane erin by using tactics they've been using for years

Corolla’s wild horses weather Hurricane Erin using a centuries’ old trick

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As Hurricane Erin moves by North Carolina, Corolla's wild horses weathered the storm thanks to a natural trick they’ve been using for centuries.
nc data centers may further erode clean drinking water in the state

NC community worries data centers would drain local water supply

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A proposed Amazon data center campus threatens to worsen water issues in a small NC community.
Cruso in Haywood County could have benefitted from a siren system during 2021’s Tropical Storm Fred

Flash flood warning sirens in Haywood County could save lives in future storms

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Deadly flash floods from Tropical Storms Fred and Helene struck parts of Haywood County, NC. New siren system offers early warning.