The worst fires in the region are in Polk County, the Black Cove Complex Fire and the Deep Woods Fire, which have combined to burn about 6,000 acres by the evening of March 25 and were at 0% ...

N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson said addressing PFAS and other emerging compounds is a top ...

An air quality alert was reported by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Sunday at 4:26 p.m. in effect until Monday at 4:30 ...

Amid mounting global health concerns about PFAS, communities living along the waterway must grapple with how contamination is ...

As a committee of the Environmental Management Commission works to draft a PFAS monitoring framework rule, environmental advocates argue the draft language protects industry polluters.

With warmer temperatures, NC Wildlife Resources Commission is warning people about a possible increase in animal encounters. Wildlife Extension Biologist Falyn ...

With fire season starting, officials with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Air Quality Division wants ...

In the Hot Springs Town Board meeting March 10, officials and residents said while parking access was crucial, there are a number of considerations.

According to the city: This initiative, funded through a Community Waste Reduction and Recycling grant from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ), aims to improve ...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) announced Tuesday that approximately 150,000 additional residences in six counties — Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke ...

Aerial view of Hatteras Village. Image from Dare County. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources is now accepting proposals for projects that address flood ...

Here are some facts about waste and recycling in the Wilmington area and North Carolina as a whole, according to the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality and New Hanover County. Pounds per ...