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Infectious disease expert Dr. Christopher Ohl describes Asheville's aging water infrastructure and backup system, both of which were submerged following Helene. He outlines the many uses of water — hydration, sanitation, cooling for hospitals and schools — disease risks following major floods, and health-related impacts of major flooding on individuals and health providers.

A high level of a chemical that federal regulators call a likely human carcinogen has once again been discharged into the Cape Fear River Basin. The city…

It's been six years since Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools closed the Hanes-Lowrance middle school building after it was found to be sitting on top of…

The City of Greensboro is moving forward with upgrades at one of its major water treatment plants. A new filtration system will help reduce potentially…