Residents had raised concerns that the planned 140-unit Pickett Apartments development could harm the Sandy Creek area.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to four of County Durham’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website ...

Sion James’ spirit for giving grew out of needs he sought to fill while in New Orleans as a Tulane undergrad. It’s continued ...

A new coastal nature reserve in Horden, East Durham, has been named Tina's Haven in memory of Tina Robson, who passed away in ...

Durham Public School student Gabriela “Gabby” Aparicio Ortega died last month at age 13. Her family says she was bullied at ...

A team of scientists have brought together methods to see beyond the limitations of conventional weather records, which typically only cover the past century.

In metros like Reno, Nevada, citizen scientists hit the road to collect detailed temperature data — key to taming urban heat, saving lives and designing for a warmer future ...

Where there are areas that you know are environmentally sensitive, it’s incredibly important to be good stewards of that area ...

Helping communities predict extreme weather events that have never been recorded in modern history is the focus of a new ...

Trey DeWolf of Durham was on Spring Break at Beech Mountain when he heard several lightning strikes and spotted the fire — he then jumped into action waking people up.

When lightning struck a balcony, sparking a fire Sunday night on Beech Mountain, Trey DeWolf called 911 then went ...

Intense rain, wind and storms made for a mess on the roads on Sunday during a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Flooded roads caused ...