Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 – can wreak havoc on the human liver.
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Western Wildfires Destroyed 246% More Homes and Buildings Over the Past Decade
It can be tempting to think that the recent wildfire disasters in communities across the West were unlucky, one-off events, but evidence is accumulating that points to a trend.
Rural Americans Aren’t Included in Inflation Figures – and for Them, the Cost of Living May be Rising Faster
When the Federal Reserve convenes at the end of January 2023 to set interest rates, it will be guided by one key bit of data: the U.S. inflation rate.
Durham City Council Rejects Huge Housing Development Proposal in Falls Lake Watershed
The contentious Kemp Road project – 655 single-family houses and townhomes on 280 acres in the environmentally fragile Falls Lake watershed – is dead, at least temporarily.
2022’s Billion-Dollar Disasters: Climate Change Helped Make it US’s 3rd Most Expensive Year on Record
U.S. weather disasters are getting costlier as more people move into vulnerable areas and climate change raises the risks of extreme heat and rainfall, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials warned as they released their annual billion-dollar disasters report on Jan. 10, 2023.
Endangered Green Salamanders in Need of Protection
They’re elusive, colorful, covered in mucus, and an integral part of the local ecosystem currently threatened with extinction.
Teach for America Pilot Program Brings High-Impact Tutoring to NC Schools
North Carolina state test results in the wake of the pandemic showed marked reductions in grade-level proficiency, but one high-impact tutoring program seeks to make a difference.
North Carolina Breweries and Craft Beers Worth Sampling
Pull up a chair at one of North Carolina’s many unique breweries, the ultimate source of fun, craft drinks, and cozy vibes.
Homebuyers Beware: House Flippers are Cutting Corners to Make a Profit
Investors have been snapping up single family homes in North Carolina to make a profit, either by renting out the home or by “flipping” it.
ReBuild NC Placed Hurricane Survivors at Fayetteville Motel, Which Has Now Evicted Some of Them
On Thursday around 11:30 in the morning, several Hurricane Matthew survivors living at an Extended Stay America motel in Fayetteville, in Cumberland County received a knock on their door.