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When Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina, it downed power lines, leaving tens of thousands of residents without electricity for days, even weeks.

Microplastics are polluting western North Carolina watersheds

Mobile wastewater units bridge the gap as the town brings its damaged sewage treatment plant back online.

In areas like Buncombe County, people are drilling wells to have a backup water source in the event of future weather-related crises.

As water service is gradually restored to western North Carolina communities, Mitchell County officials make hard decisions about how to manage the loss of one of its wastewater plants.

Tropical Storm Helene washed out water systems in much of western North Carolina, including Asheville. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advice for how to avoid sickness when drinking water.

Some towns are providing assistance for people on private systems, about half the state’s households.

Pinehurst No.2, one of the world’s top-rated courses, is also one of the most sustainable.

The Biden administration is providing funding to help water systems meet PFAS regulations. But will it be enough?

A grandmother’s decades-long battle against lead contamination could come to a close soon if she can get just one more domino to fall.