Eastern North Carolina

The study found military personnel stationed at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers. The list includes some types of leukemia and lymphoma and cancers of the lung, breast, throat, esophagus and thyroid.

A federal district court judge heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging a Republican-drawn map for North Carolina's state senate districts.

While North Carolina’s urban areas are seeing rapid growth, more than 20 of the state’s 100 counties have seen their population decrease in recent years as residents move away for better opportunities elsewhere. Those population declines are sharpest in northeastern North Carolina.

The two schools hope to bring more drone education opportunities to Eastern North Carolina.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also released an updated red wolf recovery plan Friday calling for $328 million in spending over the next 50 years to get the red wolf off the endangered species list.

A tropical storm warning is in effect from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that's headed toward the East Coast.

North Carolina has millions of acres of estuarine habitat, and the NC Coastal Federation wants the public’s help to keep them safe.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is poised to release a new recovery plan for the species. Its success will rely heavily on cooperation from private landowners.

The National Weather Service says Hurricane Idalia will bring heavy rain and winds to the Triangle on Thursday. Some places south of Raleigh can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph at times.

Eastern North Carolina is the only place in the world endangered red wolves roam wild. On Wednesday, the U.S. government agreed to settle a lawsuit with conservation groups and commit to releasing more red wolves in the state.