/tags/youth-reporting-internships Youth Reporting Internships en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:56:10 GMT /news/2025-03-19/birds-migrating-light-pollution-night The plea from Audubon N.C. follows a study last year that estimated more than 1 billion birds are killed in collisions with buildings in the U.S. annually. It cites artificial lights at night and reflective windows as causes — they confuse birds that use the light from stars to migrate. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:56:10 GMT /news/2025-03-19/birds-migrating-light-pollution-night Max Tendler /arts-culture/2025-03-14/civil-war-battle-bentonville-newton-grove The event occurs once every five years, and can be attended as a reenactor or visitor. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:40:17 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-14/civil-war-battle-bentonville-newton-grove Max Tendler /news/2025-03-13/ncdeq-pfas-well-water-testing-chemours-fayetteville-plant The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is continuing Chemours’ search for groundwater contamination beyond the Lower Cape Fear. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:41:25 GMT /news/2025-03-13/ncdeq-pfas-well-water-testing-chemours-fayetteville-plant Abigail Celoria /arts-culture/2025-03-10/domestic-violence-creative-writing-classes-survivors-community The class is one in a series supporting the Redbud Writing Project’s mission to make creative writing accessible. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:21:09 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-10/domestic-violence-creative-writing-classes-survivors-community Abigail Celoria /health/2025-03-03/nc-doctors-measles-vaccines Some doctors in N.C. are encouraging individuals to get vaccinated against measles, as there have been more than 160 cases in nine states so far this year. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT /health/2025-03-03/nc-doctors-measles-vaccines Walker Livingston /environment/2025-02-24/sea-turtles-magnetic-unc-chapel-hill-nature The study, published in scientific journal Nature, is the first to find empirical evidence for the “magnetic mapping” ability. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:52:50 GMT /environment/2025-02-24/sea-turtles-magnetic-unc-chapel-hill-nature Abigail Celoria /news/2025-02-24/strong-steel-lightweight-aluminum-raleigh-company-revolutionary-material-market Likening it to a metal bubble wrap, AMM says their "composite metal foam" design can make almost any metal or alloy 100 times more energy absorbent, three times lighter, more radiation resistant and 7.5 times longer-lasting in extreme heat fires. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-24/strong-steel-lightweight-aluminum-raleigh-company-revolutionary-material-market Max Tendler /news/2025-01-28/cape-fear-valley-medical-noda-volunteer-program-end-of-life-patients Cape Fear Valley Medical Center aims to comfort dying patients through the international "No One Dies Alone" program. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:19:54 GMT /news/2025-01-28/cape-fear-valley-medical-noda-volunteer-program-end-of-life-patients Abigail Celoria /news/2025-01-17/tiktok-ban-rednote-chinese-social-media-supreme-court The Supreme Court upheld the ruling that could ban TikTok on Sunday, but “TikTok refugees” across the country are already finding new platforms. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 23:14:43 GMT /news/2025-01-17/tiktok-ban-rednote-chinese-social-media-supreme-court Abigail Celoria /news/2025-01-08/duke-unc-wakemed-triangle-hospitals-visitor-restrictions-respiratory-flu-spike Duke and UNC Health follow WakeMed’s steps by restricting access to visitors under 12 years old, among other precautions. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:19:14 GMT /news/2025-01-08/duke-unc-wakemed-triangle-hospitals-visitor-restrictions-respiratory-flu-spike Abigail Celoria