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

UNC-Chapel Hill's iconic Old Well reopened Sunday, in time for the first day of classes. Since May, the landmark had been undergoing updates to improve accessibility.

Researchers from UNC Chapel Hill and the nonprofit RTI international want to study the prevalence of lead in private wells in Wake County.Lead poisoning…