Cape Fear River

A group of scientists recently released the results of a new study that looks at PFAS exposure in Pittsboro residents. One of the key findings is that…

The office of the Attorney General of North Carolina is investigating the sources responsible for contaminating drinking water in the southeastern part of…

A new study looks at how chemicals found in North Carolina waterways may have the potential to cause cancer in humans. It's the same class of compounds…

Despite the gray muck that fouled the Cape Fear River near a Wilmington power plant after Hurricane Florence, water tests so far show heavy metals…

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry last week released a draft report of man-made chemicals found in air, water, soil, and food at…

Ted Davis knows any legislation needs to get through a sharply divided General Assembly. The Wilmington Republican who chairs the Select Committee on…

North Carolina State University is leading a project to find out the impacts of a little-studied chemical on human health. Scientists are taking samples…

The General Assembly on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a wide-ranging environmental bill that provides some money — but not…

Gov. Cooper says he will veto a controversial bill that would amend several environmental laws. It includes funding for local efforts to cleanup pollution…