Story by Steven Schlink
Environment
Natural gas meets Person County: Inside the movement to stop Moriah Energy Center from being built
A “No MEC” sign stands on the side of the road in Person County leading…
Person County residents push back against methane gas facility, citing environmental concerns
Story by Ethan Horton Cover by Carson Elm-Picard Andrea Childers has been to every Person…
‘Nobody’s listening:’ NC Department of Environmental Quality fails to regulate water and air pollution from poultry farming
A log sits across a floodplain next to the New Hope Creek in Durham, N.C.…
Small but mighty: Aurora, North Carolina, is the fossil capital of the world
Story by Alexandria deRosset Visuals by Jennifer Tran On the corner of a street, on…
Little Shop of Poaching: How NC wildlife officers stop the poaching of venus flytraps
Story by Kelly Kendall {***ANCHOR INTRO***} It’s been ten years since it became a felony…
State and local efforts to prevent flooding in Orange County
Story by Emma Hall TRACK 1 There aren’t a lot of bipartisan issues in North…
Flood resiliency in Orange County
Story by Caroline Daly Visuals by Brennen Tripp The communities of Orange County and Chapel…
Venus flytrap harvester Richard Jones thrives in face of plant’s struggles
Story by Ethan Horton Illustration by Carson Elm-Picard Richard Jones saw his first Venus Flytrap…
Hitting too close to home: how collapses in Rodanthe foreshadow the future of beachfront properties
Story by Abigail Keller Photos courtesy of Island Free Press and Erick Saks On Feb.…