Federal officials will consider adding the site at 828 Martin Luther King Fr. Blvd to the national Superfund program.

Officials say scores of sea turtles stunned by cold temperatures along the North Carolina coast have died. The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology says it took in 109 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout on Sunday, but only 36 survived.

A new effort is underway to complete 500 acres of oyster sanctuaries in the Pamlico Sound. It’s an effort to combat a century of decline in oyster populations. But, the goals extend beyond the water’s edge.

Business has been booming at North Carolina's six ski resorts over the past few winters, but winter weather is becoming more unpredictable. How is the industry thinking about the future?

The northeast is preparing for a weekend winter storm that threatens to dump a messy mix of snow, rain and ice.

As David Boraks winds up his assignment as WFAE's climate reporter this month, he's thinking about what we're doing right. "Don't get me wrong, I'm still deeply concerned, and the outlook is hardly rosy. But the winds of change are strengthening."

The hazardous weather comes as a major winter storm hits much of the East Coast this weekend.

A winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of snow and freezing rain. But forecasters say it's too soon to say which areas will get snow and which will get rain and how much.

The utility's Customer Assistance Program will give eligible families a $42 monthly credit for a year. It will also refer customers to energy efficiency programs to reduce energy usage and monthly costs.

Drivers of electric vehicles will have to pay a $180 annual registration fee starting Jan. 1, in addition to other existing charges. Previously, the fee was $140. The newly implemented annual registration fee for plug-in hybrid vehicles is $90.