At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Elevated levels of a potential cancer-causing chemical drained into the largest river basin in North Carolina earlier this year, according to state officials. The North Carolina Department of ...

The Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County issued a notice about a wastewater discharge on Thursday.

All eyes are on the Swannanoa River as recovery efforts move to the Hurricane Helene debris-ridden river in western North ...

Levels of the compound believed to be a human carcinogen at the Asheboro wastewater treatment plant far exceeded national ...

The Outer Banks consist of a collection of barrier islands along the North Carolina coast. The area is split into three regions, according to the Visitors Bureau: the Northern Beaches, Roanoke ...

The rain has intensified in California, where an atmospheric river brought heavy downpours, winds and flooding to areas ...

Clayton River Walk on the Neuse connects with the recently completed Sam's Branch Greenway, a 1.25 mile 10-foot-wide paved multi-purpose trail which was also made possible with $600,000 in funding ...

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