NCDEQ celebrates 750th brownfields site in North Carolina
Local and state officials celebrated a mixed-use development in Winston-Salem as the latest brownfields site in North Carolina that has been brought back to life.
Environment
Long- and short-term solutions to keep yourself and your home cool in a heat wave
Much of the Midwest and the East Coast are under a heat advisory or warning this week as dangerous heat continues. Here's how to stay cool.
Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern U.S.
An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America under a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit temperatures in places that haven't been so hot in more than a decade.
Sea lions return home after toxic algae exposure
After the longest toxic algal bloom on record off the southern California coast, marine mammal researchers are investigating how sea lions were affected, and releasing the last few back into the wild.
A rusting old luxury ocean liner is set to become divers' dream as artificial reef
Divers are getting excited about the planned sinking of the SS United States. The once glorious luxury ocean liner is slated to become an artificial reef.
Guilford, Forsyth counties offer resources as heatwave hits the Piedmont Triad
Cities across the Triad are offering cooling stations as extreme heat is expected throughout the week.
Climate change is boosting the risk of sleep apnea
Hotter temperatures make breathing problems during sleep more likely, even when it's not extremely hot
A new federal report points to the sustained risk of landslides due to Helene
Geologist Kelli Baxstrom discusses the impact of Hurricane Helene on landslides in Appalachia, noting that over 2,200 landslides were mapped in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia — ten times as many logged for Huricanes Francis and Ivan combined. Baxstrom emphasizes the importance of vigilance post-landslide events, as slopes can reactivate and move again months or years after the initial weather event.
Pilot who died in N.C. plane crash tried to avoid a turtle on airport runway
The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot and a passenger were killed.
Welcome to summer: U.S. braces for first significant heat wave of the new season
For many Americans, high humidity will make it feel in the triple digits. The National Weather Service is urging people to prepare to protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat.