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After raft guides observed the company mining rock from the river for repairs and advocates sued federal agencies, the Army Corps and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation are taking action.

At about three million years old, TIDYE-1b is like finding a two-week-old infant when compared to Earth.

The company said the costs of rebuilding and recovering its facility in Fletcher were too great to bear.

The state board has been exploring how it identifies and classifies students who are English learners. This week, they approved several changes making it easier for those students to move out of that classification.

Using a 0-100 scale, the quarterly survey measures “CFO optimism” about the economy. That number jumped from 62.8 before the election to 68.8 following the November vote. Construction companies and manufacturers reported the largest increase.

The Charlotte Office of Sustainability updated the public on new city energy and climate projects during a public meeting at the Innovation Barn. The city is also collecting community feedback on its carbon pollution reduction goals.

There are three groundwater standards for PFAS under consideration. Public comment overwhelmingly supports the proposed regulations, but is also pushing for more action.

For fans of elaborate Christmas displays, it's hard to beat the town of McAdenville, N.C. Longtime resident Dick Roberts remembers how the town's love for Christmas lights began in the 1950s.

Among the restaurants that have reopened, owners and workers have been doing their best to survive — and the future is uncertain.

A shot of cold air from over the Great Lakes sent North Carolina an early holiday present Monday night. But does this end the city’s nearly three-year-long snow drought?