Cooper expands N.C. emission goals
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper has taken executive action to set more aggressive goals than he did in 2018 for greenhouse gas reductions…
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Senior uses plastic bags to make mats
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A North Carolina senior is using her talents to help environment. What You Need To Know Amelia Caison learned how to…
How severe weather conditions are impacting farmers in N.C.
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — Severe weather is impacting communities across the U.S. A tornado touched down in Minnesota Wednesday night, the first-ever recorded tornado there in…
Forest rangers are reminding residents not to burn
BOONE, N.C. — Nick Larson walks the woods every day. For the Grandfather District ranger of the Pisgah National Forest they tell a story. What…
Apartments going up next to park worry environmentalists
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Raleigh City Council has approved a rezoning plan that could have a negative environmental impact on a unique park in the community….
N.C. Forest Service eases burn ban
RALEIGH, N.C. — A statewide burn ban has been eased across much of North Carolina after dry conditions improved with recent rains. What You…
Fire grows to around 100 acres on Pilot Mountain
PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Crews are working to put out a fire on Pilot Mountain. According to the Pilot Knob Fire Department, the fire began…
A long leaf season in the mountains
BOONE, N.C. — Claire Martin studies leaves at Appalachian State. She’s a graduate student who wants to know more about red maples. “I have just…
Dilworth neighborhood raising money to protect tree canopy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two years ago, a study done by TreesCharlotte revealed something staggering. The city of Charlotte was losing more than three football fields’…
Environmental benefits of the budget
CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. — North Carolina is no stranger to flooding, from the western mountains to the eastern coast. Every year, communities around the state…