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Sludge Contaminated 10,000 Acres of Farmland. What Should Be Done?
For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of “forever chemicals.” ...
Western NC wildfires continue to grow, 10% containment or less: See the latest April 18
The U.S. Forest Service provided April 18 updates on the Haoe Lead Fire and Bee Rock Creek Fire. Here's what we know.
Western NC wildfires map: See the latest with our interactive map
Another fire, the Bee Rock Branch Fire, near Little Switzerland in McDowell County started April 14 and has grown to 175 ...
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EPA Weighs N.C. Environmental Harms From Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer
Off spec” liquid from Winston Weaver fertilizer fire that was applied on a nearby farm field contained toxic PFAS.
Triangle startup says it has an answer to America’s rare earth magnet problem
Vulcan Elements opened its first plant on March 31 in Durham. A few days later, the escalating U.S.-China trade war shoved ...
14 years ago: 30 tornadoes carve path of destruction through North Carolina
What caused the 4/16/2011 tornado outbreak in North Carolina? 30 tornadoes were confirmed across North Carolina. While many were EF-0 or EF-1, which is most typical in North Carolina, there were ...