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Drinking Water

Durham turning to quarry to help supplement dwindling water supply

  • Jul 21

Spring Lake to receive state funding to improve water system

  • Jul 17

Drought drains Durham lake, threatens food supply

  • Jun 18

NC Drought: Stage 2 water restrictions in effect in Durham

  • Jun 15

Durham water restrictions could strain businesses, owners say

  • Jun 12

Stronger water-use restrictions to take effect in Durham: NC Drought

  • Jun 12

Johnston County asks residents to voluntarily conserve water amid drought

  • Jun 10

Raleigh Water steps up water enforcement amid demand spike

  • Jun 10

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Spring Lake to receive state water investment

  • Jul 17
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AG tours damaged Hillsborough plant: 'Not FEMA's money to cancel'

  • Jul 24, 2025
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Hillsborough recommends residents limit water use

  • Jul 11, 2025
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City of Mebane issues highest-level water shortage notice

  • Jul 9, 2025
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New drinking water laboratory opens in Raleigh

  • Apr 10, 2025
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Cumberland County on the verge of building safe drinking water system for Gray's Creek

  • Mar 18, 2025
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Water customers might notice different taste, smell to Raleigh water

  • Feb 21, 2025
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Granville County residents again sound the alarm over water quality

  • Feb 12, 2025

Latest Stories

Falls Lake water-level drop amid drought noticeable to visitors: 'Little alarming'

Drought conditions are worsening an already concerning situation at Falls Lake, where water levels continue to recede, exposing more sandbars and shoreline.

  • Jun 9
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FIFA to allow factory-sealed, disposable water bottles into World Cup stadiums

FIFA has announced that it will now allow fans to bring their own water bottles to some stadiums during the World Cup, adjusting a policy that had barred spectators from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America

  • Jun 8

FIFA prohibits fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums

FIFA has made a late change of policy to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America.

  • Jun 5

NC bill would require data centers to pay for grid upgrades

North Carolina lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would place new requirements on future data centers. Some activists say the bill doesn't go far enough.

  • Jun 3

Low water levels at Falls Lake continue to raise concerns

Boaters at Falls Lake are noticing significantly lower water levels, with exposed shoreline and new hazards emerging.

  • May 25