Wilmington

Hurricane Florence breaches manure lagoon, coal ash pit in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — Flooded rivers from Florence’s drenching rains have swamped coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms, raising pollution…

6 years ago

Former Wilmington mayor: ‘I think we shouldn’t be drinking the water.’

State lawmakers tackling pollution issues heard a shocking claim Thursday from the man who used to lead one of North…

7 years ago

North Carolina sues company accused of polluting Cape Fear River

Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration is suing a manufacturer accused of dumping pollutants into the river that serves as the main…

7 years ago

State toxicologist: Claim that North Carolina well water was safe was ‘scientifically untrue’

Photo: Sam Malpass of Wilmington holds a glass of water from his home in February 2014. Malpass and his wife…

7 years ago

North Carolina drinking water tainted with chemical byproduct for decades?

The Cape Fear River is the source of drinking water for Wilmington, NC. CBS News Some 60,000 Wilmington, N.C., residents…

7 years ago