Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

When Maureen Long talks to the public about her work, she likes to ask her audience to close their eyes and think of a landscape with incredible geology. She hears a lot of the same suggestions: ...

Piedmont Palooza Western Piedmont Community College, 1001 Burkemont Ave., Morganton, will host Piedmont Palooza with a 5K at ...

When most visitors flock to North Carolina’s famous mountains or beaches, this 4,200-acre riverside sanctuary remains delightfully under-visited, offering miles of trails where sometimes your only ...

North America’s smallest falcon, the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), has declined across the continent since the 1970s, ...

Deep in the shadow of the Blue Ridge mountains lies the best kept secret of North Carolina: a hidden wine valley bursting ...

This risk will be highest during the afternoon through early evening. The North Carolina Forest Service has issued a statewide ban on all open burning, and all burning permits have been cancelled ...

According to Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, the burn ban was necessary to reduce the wildfire risk, which will protect lives, property and forestry in North Carolina. Let’s look back ...

RALEIGH—As the large oak trees part and the Lenovo Center comes into view a short commute from North Carolina’s state ... 40 that divides the sprawling region. “I think we are excited ...

Piedmont Technical College has updated its core values to better reflect its priorities while staying true to its mission and vision. “We updated our core values to align with our mission and ...

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