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  • A white man wearing a tan T-shirt, a blue trucker hat, and sunglasses looks out across a grass field while a longhorn cow stands behind him.
    Drought, Rising Fuel Costs Strain North Carolina Farmers
    by Sarah Nagem
    May 13, 2026
    Despite recent rainfall, the state is experiencing the worst drought in nearly two decades.
  • Small Airports in Rural Southeastern N.C. Are Expanding
    by Heidi Perez-Moreno
    April 15, 2026
    The Laurinburg-Maxton Airport plans to open a new terminal to keep up with demand and potentially attract aviation businesses.
  • Diesel and Fertilizer Cost Spikes Put Squeeze on N.C. Corn Farmers
    by Lucas Thomae
    April 10, 2026
    War in the Middle East is driving up the price of liquid nitrogen used to produce corn fertilizer.
  • A sign on a landscaped area of pine straw and shrubs. It says "Chemours," "DuPont," "Kuraray" and "Fayetteville Works."
    Judges Clear Way for Trial in Cumberland County’s Contaminated Water Lawsuit
    by Paul Woolverton
    February 23, 2026
    County wants Chemours, DuPont to pay damages for allowing PFAS forever chemicals into drinking water and fund water infrastructure in affected areas.
  • As Helene Survivors Await State Help, Some Victims of Earlier Hurricanes Are Still Out of Their Homes
    by Ren Larson
    February 11, 2026
    A new housing recovery program created to avoid the delays and cost overruns that plagued past efforts is already seeing similar problems.
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