Taylor Knopf/NC Health News At a time when the nation’s drug supply has become increasingly unpredictable, Nabarun Dasgupta uses what he calls “science in service” to bring some clarity to the chaos. Dasgupta has spent two decades using data to tell the story behind street drugs and their hidden dangers. He documents how people use […]
Aarik Long/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer A rockslide on the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Asheville last Wednesday night, Oct. 29, left some drivers shaken but uninjured. The first vehicle to encounter the slide didn’t see it in time to stop. The driver was coming through Frying Pan Tunnel and ran into a pile of rocks that […]
John Marshall/The Associated Press Kyle Busch bought what he thought was a safe life insurance plan that would provide self-funding income for his retirement. When Pacific Life Insurance Company sent a sixth premium notice on what was supposed to be a five-year payment plan — and most of the money he invested was gone — […]
Michael Koh/WCHL Chapelboro The Orange Water and Sewer Authority announced Thursday it has received $1.96 million for PFAS treatment as part of a settlement with the company 3M, a major manufacturer of PFAS. According to OWASA, the funds will be used to offset the cost of treatment to reduce PFAS in the community’s drinking water. […]
Joy Crist/Coastal Review Online Debris from five oceanfront home collapses continues to cover the shoreline in Buxton as the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) moves forward with a coordinated cleanup response, despite the ongoing federal shutdown. The public is advised to avoid the beach south of Old Lighthouse Road, where pilings, broken construction materials, and […]
