A new commercial aimed at bringing awareness to a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling that will essentially ban gas-powered vehicles will be welcoming President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to the Tar Heel State as they attend a campaign rally in Raleigh on Friday, fresh off his debate with former President Donald Trump in Atlanta Thursday night.
The North Carolina House Environment Committee voted in support of House Bill 864 (PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability), which would mandate PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) manufacturers to cover cleanup costs for public water systems across the state.
The NC House of Representatives took up three veto overrides Wednesday, overcoming the objections of Gov. Roy Cooper on House Bills 198, 834, and 237.
Recent changes to House Bill 385 provisions dealing with the statutory authorities of state agencies as they relate to developers and archaeological finds could indicate a more comprehensive reform to come in the long session of 2025. In a housing affordability crisis fueled by supply restrictions, advocates say increased transparency and regulatory certainty are crucial...
David Disher of Urban Ministries has a full circle story of hope after struggling with food insecurity.
Tom and Whitney Durrant have faced some unique challenges as first-generation farmers in a post-pandemic world, and alpacas are one of their unique solutions. Durrant Farms is on 86 acres just outside of Asheville. When the Durrants purchased the farm, it was in pretty bad shape. They have rehabilitated several pastures and renovated a small apartment...
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to delay a challenged algaecide plan for Lake Mattamuskeet until April 2025. The delay will give a federal judge time to decide the outcome of environmental groups' lawsuit challenging the plan.
A federal judge has decided not to grant an injunction against the US Environmental Protection and Army Corps of Engineers in a lawsuit challenging the agencies' definition of federally protected wetlands. Property owner Robert White is challenging federal regulation of his forested land near the Pasquotank River.
Even a particularly destructive hurricane cannot be said to be caused by — nor offer proof of — human-caused climate change.
A Wake Superior Court judge could decide by the end of the week whether a Randolph County pastor can stop state Attorney General Josh Stein from doling out $12 million in environmental grants. Critics have labeled the funding arrangement a “slush fund.”
A new poll of 800 registered North Carolina voters found hunger and inflation is hitting families hard.
