After historic flooding in central North Carolina earlier this week, five swimming sites along rivers failed testing for ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. A few landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a ...

One story explains what to do if a copperhead bites your dog, including symptoms to watch for and why leashing your pet ...

The invasive spotted lanternfly, a pest harmful to agriculture and forestry, has been detected in South Carolina. Clemson ...

Until the early 1900s, the Pee Dee River ran free and clear from the North Carolina mountains to the South Carolina coast ...

Sea lice can be found along the entire North Carolina coast, The N&O previously reported. Each summer, thimble jellyfish make ...

The Town of St. James marked 20 years of its Living Shoreline project at Waterway Park, a community-driven conservation ...

From timber rattlesnakes to garter snakes, discover which snakes live along the Appalachian Trail—and how to stay safe during ...