The new species is called Ligodonta obscura. It's found in the Little River roughly 20 miles south of Asheboro.

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced on Thursday, $6 million in grants to protect against flooding in North Carolina ...

A year ago last month, Helene caused the river to flood about 12 feet up the riverbanks on her property. The water didn’t ...

Helene killed more than 250 people and caused nearly $80 billion in damage from Florida to the Carolinas. In the North Carolina mountains, rains of up to 30 inches turned gentle streams into torrents ...

A new species of mussel has been found in North Carolina streams. Researchers said the Solstice Creekmussel, deriving its ...

U.S. Marines train to face some of the world’s toughest challenges, but they’ve been told to steer clear of alligators at one of their North Carolina bases. “The designated swimming area at the MCAS ...