In March 1524, an expedition under Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano viewed the Cape Fear River, becoming the first Europeans to explore the North Carolina coast.

The United Nations Human Rights Council has issued a formal statement condemning American chemical companies DuPont and Chemours for polluting the Cape Fear River with PFAS.

There's little to no development on the Cape Fear River, despite its prominence in Cumberland County. Will Fayetteville's plans for a park change that?

There's little to no development on the Cape Fear River, despite its prominence in Cumberland County. Will Fayetteville's plans for a park change that?

Health officials are warning against eating fish from the Cape Fear River near Fayetteville and Wilmington that may be contaminated by chemicals.

There's little to no development on the Cape Fear River, despite its prominence in Cumberland County. Will Fayetteville's plans for a park change that?

Activists in North Carolina say DuPont has for decades fouled Cape Fear River with PFAS. They want the UN Human Rights Commission to hold it accountable.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says women of childbearing years should avoid eating certain kinds of fish altogether from the Cape Fear.

The North Carolina State Department of Health and Human Services released a warning about consuming certain types of fish from the middle to lower parts of the Cape Fear River.

The council issued a formal statement saying the chemical companies have disregarded the rights and wellbeing of residents along the lower Cape Fear River in North Carolina.