Massive volume of comments delays draft forest plan’s release
Groups disagree over what comments indicate about the public’s wishes for the future of Western North Carolina’s national forests.…more
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Federal denial of aid disheartens storm-ravaged communities, but state plans appeal
Local officials say FEMA made poor decision that will hurt residents and taxpayers trying to recover from flooding and mudslides. Hopes hinge on appeal.…more
One disaster or two? Federal decision looms for damaged counties
Two weeks after heavy rains battered mountain counties, remnants of a tropical system caused more damage. Federal aid hinges on treating it as one event.…more
Fighting to protect North Carolina trees from invasive pests
Conservation groups and government agencies are trying whatever it takes — from predatory beetles to poisons — to protect mountain hemlock trees from invasive woolly adelgids.…more
Looking back at top stories of 2017
Carolina Public Press looks back over the biggest news stories it covered in the last 12 months.…more
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