We’re resending today’s newsletter because the link to our top story was wrong in our initial blast! On a rainy April morning, Ashley Gibbon kicked rocks that line the bottom of the Swannanoa River while Art Mandler used a net to catch any aquatic invertebrates she’d dislodged. The two volunteers with the Stream Monitoring Information […]
Environment
River Rescue
The governor keeps asking for more money to protect waterways. Citizen scientists are taking up the slack.
The Wrong Side of Forever
Cape Fear region residents worry PFAS rules don’t go far enough. Plus, a police shooting in Cherokee County raises questions.
The Wrong Side of Forever
As governments crack down on PFAS, residents of affected areas say it’s too little, too late as a new industrial boom is already underway.
The Most Magical Place in North Carolina
Disney’s new planned development in Chatham County adds to tensions over growth, infrastructure, and the environment.
Charlotte the Stingray Isn’t Pregnant After All
Owner tells WLOS: “This was not a scam. This was not anything made up, but people do that. People have their own thoughts.”
What Is Really Going On With Charlotte the Stingray?
A Hendersonville aquarium blew up the internet with the announcement of a “miracle” pregnancy.
Here’s the Beef
State measures taken to address the shortage of local meat during the pandemic have had a longer shelf life than anyone imagined.
Asheville Gets High On Mushroom Tourism
With 2,000 different varieties of fungi, the region is a forager’s paradise and a destination for “find dining.”
The Next Development Frontier
With 10,000 new homes expected over the next decade, once-rural southern Columbus County is experiencing some growing pains.