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Three firefighters in full turnout gear and breathing apparatus advance a hose line toward a massive wall of orange flames and black smoke during a live‑fire training exercise.

Environmental Health

North Carolina tackles toxic firefighting foam — and what it left behind

by Will Atwater April 8, 2026May 4, 2026

A person holds a clear glass under a running kitchen faucet, filling it with tap water at a stainless steel sink.

Environmental Health

Study finds public water utilities face mounting financial strain

by Will Atwater April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Inside a Virginia Tech data center, tall black server racks line both sides of a narrow aisle, forming a corridor over a white tiled floor.

Environmental Health

‘We don’t want to be hustled’: NC communities push back on AI data centers

by Will Atwater March 25, 2026May 6, 2026

Plastic jugs of Roundup weed and grass killer, whose active ingredient is glyphosate, and other lawn chemicals sit on a wooden shelf inside a small shed, alongside a coiled black hose and garden tools.

Environmental Health

Is Roundup worth the risk for weekend gardeners? New Duke study raises concerns.

by Will Atwater March 13, 2026March 12, 2026

Water flowing from a tap. The EPA is reevaluating fluoride in drinking water as RFK Jr., Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency administator and MAHA advocates question the safety of the fluoridation of community water supplies.

Environmental Health

Population growth to impact water infrastructure

by Coastal Review Online March 8, 2026March 7, 2026

Aerial view of a Charlotte neighborhood in autumn, with small tree-lined residential streets and single-story houses in the foreground, bordered closely by a large multi-lane highway interchange and sound walls carrying heavy traffic through a sprawling urban landscape.

Environmental Health

National EV funding fight hits home along Charlotte’s I‑77 corridor

by Will Atwater March 5, 2026March 4, 2026