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…
Environment
Sustainable clothing using Carolina cotton
BURLINGTON, N.C. — According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the U.S. is the third largest producer of cotton in the world, but it’s…
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…
HRA holds Greensboro accountable for 1,4-dioxane discharge
BYNUM, N.C. — The city of Greensboro’s wastewater treatment plant illegally discharged high levels of 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen, into the Haw River again, according…
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…
Group launches initiative to save trees in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A local group that fights for clean air, safe water and land protection is calling on the city of Greensboro to put…
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…