Recent rainfall has improved water levels and eased some restrictions, but drought conditions continue to impact parts of central North Carolina.
The Christmas tree recycling program allows people to recycle their live Christmas trees into mulch for Wake County park trails.
A sulfuric acid leak at an industrial plant in southeast Texas sent two people to the hospital and led to over 40 people being treated, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
As this week's burst of cold, wintery weather is expected to wane on Saturday, more frigid air is on the way for next week.
Apex's Environmental Advisory Board greenlit a rezoning recommendation proposal for the plan.
Pope Leo XIV is taking aim at skeptics who he says "ridicule those who speak of global warming."