Litigation against companies polluting NC rivers with PFAs heats up, while rural communities await guidance on how to clean up their water.
What does Supreme Court decision on guns and domestic violence mean for NC?
Justices upheld federal law on domestic violence and guns. This keeps NC law intact, could lead to changes.
Racing to save white ash trees from extinction in the NC mountains
Invasive emerald ash borers threaten to wipe out white ash trees in NC mountains. Conservation efforts saving many trees.
Forest Service changes Nantahala timber harvest plans in face of lawsuit
Rather than delay project in Jackson County, NC, the US Forest Service will back down on timber harvest in parcel that drew legal challenge.
Future of Mission Health could hinge on what happens over the next month
HCA’s management of formerly nonprofit Mission Health, serving Asheville and other NC mountain communities, faces key tests.