Ricky Skaggs To Jam For Piedmont Land Conservancy
Country and Bluegrass star Ricky Skaggs has sustained one of the most successful musical careers in history.
Environment
Coffee And Climate Change: In Brazil, A Disaster Is Brewing
Climate change is threatening the world's coffee, a new report says. In the biggest coffee supplier on the planet, Brazil, rising temperatures are being felt to devastating effect.
North Carolina Farmers Face Devastating Losses After Hurricane Matthew
State agriculture officials are trying to reach farmers in eastern North Carolina that are dealing with flooding from Hurricane Matthew.
Protests Disrupt Pipelines Across The West
On Tuesday, activists targeted five pipelines carrying crude oil into the U.S. from Canada, as construction resumed on a North Dakota pipeline. Twenty-seven protesters were arrested.
On Columbus Day, A Look At The Myth That 'All The Real Indians Died Off'
Two Native American authors tackle the perpetual challenge of combating ignorance, stereotypes and the notion that there's such a thing as a "real" Indian.
Volkswagen Is Recalling More Vehicles, But It's Not About The Diesel Scandal
The company says nearly 281,500 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from as far back as 2007 may leak fuel. Different defects are involved, but one is improperly assembled suction pumps in the fuel tanks.
Matthew Set To End U.S. Hurricane Drought After 10 Years
For the past decade, no major hurricanes have come ashore along the East Coast or Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Matthew is ending that lucky streak.
In Haiti, Slow Revelations About The Scale Of Hurricane Destruction
Hurricane Matthew drowned and battered the island nation on Tuesday. At least 283 people died and, more than 48 hours after the storm made landfall, many of the worst hit areas are still inaccessible.
Duke Energy To Clean Up Coal Ash At Buck Steam Station
Environmental groups hope a recent legal victory against Duke Energy will encourage faster removal of coal ash at dump sites across the state. The company will soon begin cleaning up millions
GRAPHIC: Matthew Could Break A Historic Lull In Major Hurricanes Hitting U.S.
The last major hurricane, defined as Category 3 and stronger, to hit the mainland U.S. was Hurricane Wilma, which made landfall in Florida in 2005. Matthew could break that lucky streak.