Wake County officials recently broke ground at Kellam-Wyatt County Park in its latest effort to expand green spaces in the area. The plan includes building community gardens, nature trails, and a renovated farmhouse.

New research shows how hurricanes can wash sewage, industrial chemicals and “everything in people’s garages” into North Carolina waterways, and how to prevent that in future storms.

The utility filed its resource plan in October. It requests permission to upgrade transmission, build new power plants and implement programs that meet the state’s future needs. The first hearing is scheduled for Feb. 4 at the Durham County Courthouse. They'll be in Charlotte on March 18.

While many have moved into new homes following the severe floods brought on by Tropical Storm Chantal in July, there still remain several residents who are staying in hotels. The storm also shed light on how difficult it is for low-income individuals with disabilities to find housing in the Chapel Hill area.

A family in Morganton, North Carolina, shared how they lost everything due to Hurricane Helene, and how their community helped them recover in the year since.

The project would include a 31-mile, 30-inch diameter natural gas pipeline from Virginia to Rockingham County, NC. Officials previously denied this same permit in 2020.

The day-long event brought together high school students from across central NC who are passionate about environmental and climate issues.

The Southern Environmental Law Center plans to bring an upcoming Duke Energy program before the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The program, called Clean Energy Impact, is supposed to allow companies and individuals to buy energy certificates to support North Carolina’s clean energy transition.

Pumpkins in landfills break down and emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas. There are several places in the Triangle to drop off your pumpkins.

Two new recently published studies highlight the pervasiveness of PFAS. One study found PFAS in sea foam along the North Carolina coast. Another found PFAS in the blood of some Wilmington residents.