A Global Chemical Giant Racks Up Violations in Durham, Where Drinking Water for a Million Is Threatened
Acetone, ethanol, 1,4-dioxane and methylene chloride were among contaminants found in a stream near Brenntag Mid-South’s chemical repackaging facility.
One Man’s Trash is Another Gull’s Treasure
With Wake County’s growing population producing more than their share of garbage, its landfill is expected to be full by 2045. I took a tour, and you should, too.
As Chatham Considers Moratorium, Wake County Residents Continue Opposition to Proposed Apex Data Center
The Apex proposal has drawn concerns from residents, the local police and fire chiefs, and even congressional candidates.
Here’s the Latest on the Winter Storm Hitting the Triangle
Officials are sharing tips and warning of “a massive disruption to people’s lives.”
How Does a Survival Expert Prep for a Winter Storm? We Asked Naked and Afraid’s Ali Williams
Williams, a Raleigh-based wilderness guide appearing on the survival show next month, shares how she uses her years of outdoor experience to endure icy weather and power outages.
Land of the Ice and Snow: A Quarter Century of Winter Weather
A look back at winter storm events from the INDY archives.
A Local Occoneechi Site is Now a World Monument. The Buc-ee’s Is Still Coming.
The Great Trading Path was recently named on a notable list of endangered historic sites, in part due to a forthcoming Buc-ee’s in Mebane. Whether the gas station is actually being built on the path remains disputed.
More Environment Coverage
A Long-Term Plan to Ensure Water Sustainability for All of Wake County Nears Completion
Wake County’s One Water Plan could go before the county’s board of commissioners for approval in February.
On the Hunt for North Carolina’s Biggest Trees
Two arborists’ uncommon hobby takes them deep into the woods to look for the state’s leafy giants.
Months After Chantal, Some Durhamites’ Homes are Barely Habitable
Over 50 homes in North Durham’s Old Farm neighborhood were flooded in the storm. With disaster assistance coming slowly, around 20 of those remain damaged.
At Raleigh Public Hearing, Speakers Uniformly Oppose Fuquay-Varina’s Plan to Secure More Water
The Wake County town is asking the state for approval of a plan to withdraw more than 6 million gallons of water per day from the Cape Fear River Basin without returning the treated wastewater to the original source.
Apex Environmental Advisory Board OKs Conditions for Proposed Data Storage Facility
Developer Natelli Investments LLC has cleared a hurdle in its proposal to get a property in rural Wake County annexed and rezoned for a digital campus.
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