Beginning this summer, National Park Service workers will start removing flammable tree debris along the Blue Ridge Parkway that was left in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The project is slated for completion next spring.

After a community vote, two forested islands in the Yadkin River now have a name. More than 250 people weighed in, with a write-in choice coming out on top.

The North Carolina Forest Service lifted the open burn ban for 81 counties Sunday, but officials warn the region remains in extreme drought with wildfire season far from over.

Residents interested in the role can email the board’s executive assistant by this Friday.

What happens to community health if a data center moves in nearby? We asked a researcher who’s studying the issue for this week's Carolina Curious.

Most land in North Carolina is privately owned, making conservation work more challenging for nonprofits and environmental advocates. A new agreement is designed to help conserve a unique stretch of privately owned land: the state’s electric highway system.

State officials announced that a Guilford County bridge will be dedicated to the late Sgt. Philip Dale Nix. A ceremony will be held on Monday afternoon.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials say the boundary changes will save the district more than 1,700 miles a day and over $1 million a year.

On Friday, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts revealed design plans for the second and final phase of comprehensive renovations of the historic Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem.

Forsyth County teachers, staff and community members piled onto buses early Friday morning to head to Raleigh for the May 1 "Kids Over Corporations" protest.