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The Trump administration says it intends to rescind and reexamine rules on four forever chemicals, including GenX.

Former Fuquay-Varina High and four-year Appalachian State starter Tyson Fernandez is the new head football coach at Charlotte ...

After seven years as Cape Fear River Watch executive director, Dana Sargent is taking on a different environmental advocacy ...

A community meeting on PFAS, featuring a four-person expert panel from organizations like Clean Cape Fear, N.C. State, North ...

This story examines how communities affected by toxic PFAS contamination are reacting to the Trump administration's decision ...

A day after US President Donald Trump's administration announced it was scrapping existing limits on several toxic "forever ...

PFAS has been linked to a series of health issues, including various types of cancer. The Biden Administration had previously ...

The Environmental Management Commission once again delayed action on PFAS regulation at its recent meeting after the Office ...

The EPA announced planned on Wednesday to roll back some of the federal drinking water standards set last year to address ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Board (CFPUA) approved its 2026 operating budget of $129.35 ...