Cory Vaillancourt/Smoky Mountain News Public frustration boiled over at the July 1 Jackson County Board of Commissioners meeting, where speaker after speaker condemned the board’s recent decision to withdraw from the Fontana Regional Library system, urged reconsideration and asked for a public statement from commissioners. The remarks, delivered during the...

Evey Weisblat/CityView The Environmental Protection Agency canceled a research project that looked at new ways to detect “forever chemicals” in the air surrounding Chemours’ Fayetteville Works Plant, according to research participant and local clean water advocate Mike Watters. The study was led by UNC professor Jason Surratt. Surratt was unavailable...

Pritchard Strong/WRAL News An Apex man suffered a catastrophic leg injury when he says he stepped on an in-ground utility box. He says many others are in danger of the same thing happening to them. Matthew Privette told 5 On Your Side the accident happened when he was trimming hedges...

Sophia Walsh/Port City Daily Oysters may be the saving grace for Oak Island’s marsh shorelines as a new partnership between the town and the University of North Carolina Wilmington begins with the goal of testing nature-based solutions for coastal resilience. On July 8, the Oak Island Town Council unanimously approved...

Scott D. Yost/Rhino Times Eight days after former Greensboro City Attorney Chuck Watts abruptly stepped down from his post, city officials have confirmed that the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review into business transactions that occurred during Watts’ time in office. At a Wednesday, July...

WCHL Chapelboro UNC field hockey head coach Erin Matson joined 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for a wide-ranging conversation Monday. Matson discussed the effects of the House settlement on her program, the hiring of Steve Newmark athletic director-in-waiting and preparations for the 2025 season. Brighton McConnell: Welcome back to the...

Michael Copley/WFDD Radio Nearly every county in the United States has experienced flooding in the past few decades, but just 4% of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It’s what experts call the flood insurance gap. Most homeowners insurance doesn’t cover flooding. And while...

Colin Campbell/WUNC Radio The cost of building roads is skyrocketing, and it’s leading to big delays for highway expansions in North Carolina. That’s prompting the state Department of Transportation to consider tolling to pay for the projects — but that approach could face opposition in the state legislature. The latest...

Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News After several ultrasounds and consultations with specialists, J made the wrenching decision to terminate her pregnancy in February 2024. To do it, she had to leave her home in eastern North Carolina and travel four hours to Richmond, Virginia. It’s an outcome J didn’t expect for...

Jenna Fryer/The Associated Press The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are locked in a lengthy legal battle over the charter...

Brighton McConnell/WCHL Chapelboro While the Town of Hillsborough ended its conservation call for water and sewer customers after flooding damaged and contaminated its treatment plants, the road back to normal operations appears to be long for the small town. Historic rain from Tropical Depression Chantal led to flooding levels not...

Spencer Musick/Furniture Today Howard Miller, a family-owned clock and furniture maker with a storied and near century-long history, will wind down operations and close its manufacturing plants by early next year, according to a statement released by the company. The company employs about 195 people at facilities in Zeeland and...

Trista Talton/Coastal Review Online When contractors began cleaning up debris from the grounds of a former wood treatment plant in Navassa last year, they expected they’d be removing old railroad ties, pieces of treated wood and tires. “We didn’t expect to see a tank there,” Ngozi Ibe said of the...

Christopher Long/The Wilson Times Wilson native Rashaad McNeil is just days away from the world premiere of his autobiographical documentary debuting at Triangle Cinemas in Raleigh. “Voice of a Dreamer” tells the story of McNeil’s pursuit of his dreams, from industrial work to creative ventures. “I worked at Firestone for...

WRAL News The North Carolina Zoo shared the sad news Monday that Pat Simmons, the zoo’s director and CEO since 2015, has died after a fight with cancer. Simmons died Monday after battling cancer for nearly five years, according to the Asheboro zoo. “To know Pat was to love her....