As North Carolina’s textile industry searches for a new identity, companies like CICIL are testing whether sustainable, locally sourced products can revive a fading legacy.
Environment
‘A space to breathe:’ The Coker Arboretum’s enduring legacy
Story by Harry Crowther There once was just one tree in the space that is…
Rebuilding the environment after natural disasters
The North Carolina environment continues to recover after experiencing multiple devestating natural disasters this past year.
‘Not equitable by a long shot’: Money influences NC coastal erosion mitigation
Story by Sydney Brainard With every passing second, more and more of the North Carolina coast…
‘An extreme year’: Scientists weigh in on North Carolina’s pollen boom
Graphic by Olivia Chester Story by Sarah Monoson When Raleigh native Ben Shifman went to…
Tracking forever chemicals: NC researchers lead the way on PFAS health risks
Words by Adele Morris Photos and Graphics by Anders Ljung Tracking forever chemicals: NC researchers…
‘Stewards of the land’: Farmers in western N.C. push ahead to recovery following Hurricane Helene
Story by Eliza Benbow Cover photo by Danielle Hart Six months after Hurricane Helene flooded…
Forever chemicals: the history, research, and politics
Words by Adele Morris Photos and Graphics by Anders Ljung In the fall of 2022,…
Tragedy to triumph: The Watauga Playmakers’ story of ‘Surge’
Story by Audrey Kashatus BOONE, N.C. – Bright yellow and blue lights shine down on…
‘What we’ve been trying to do is help farmers operate again’: Farmlands six months post Helene
LEAD: It’s been more than six months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, resulting…