Raleigh's Stone's Warehouse Could House Low-income Artists
Raleigh's old Stone's Warehouse building could be the future home to talented Triangle-area artists who often struggle to make ends meet. The city council has approved a 99-year lease with the state...
View ArticleCan Yoga Help Mental Illness?
Treatment for mental illness that is safe, healthy, and not too expensive can be hard to find. But new research from Duke University suggests that yoga might be effective in treating certain...
View ArticleGot Trash? NC Residents Throw Away Less
North Carolina residents are throwing less trash in the state’s 40 landfills than they have in 22 years. Numbers began trending downward three years ago, and the state average is now less than a ton...
View ArticleHow Contagious Is A Flu Patient?
According to new research out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, some people who suffer from the flu emit far greater amounts of the virus than others. A small pilot study found 5 out of 61...
View ArticleHow Does RDU’s Traffic Compare To Other Cities’?
Drivers in the Triangle spend less time dealing with traffic jams and congestion than most other metropolitan areas of a similar size. Texas Transportation Institute recently released its annual Urban...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross Launches Free Tornado App
A new tornado app from the American Red Cross is out this week. Available in both English and Spanish, it gives users instant access to local, real-time information on severe weather alerts and warnings.
View ArticleA Stay At UNC Hospitals Could Be Four-Diamond Experience
Patients at UNC hospitals will soon be able to dine bedside on 4-diamond fare from Il Palio at the Siena Hotel. UNC's Nutrition and Food Services Director Angelo Mojica is teaming up with the executive...
View ArticleWildlife Officials Outline Areas Of Concern For Wind Farm Projects
A new map detailing high-risk habitat areas for land-based wind energy projects has been posted online by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
View Article155 Sea Turtles Rescued From Cold Water Off NC Coast
155 sea turtles were rescued off North Carolina’s coasts and beaches this year and treated for “cold shock,” caused by low water temperatures. That’s more than usual, and about half the animals are...
View ArticleWhat Does Disability Mean To You? UNC Student Exhibit Features Personal...
A new exhibit at UNC Chapel Hill aims to challenge the way people think about the word "disability." It's a collection of photos and narratives written by students called "This Able Life."UNC junior...
View ArticleUNC Hospital Stay Could Be Four-Diamond Experience
Patients at UNC Hospitals will soon be able to dine bedside on four-diamond fare from Il Palio at the Siena Hotel. UNC's Nutrition and Food Services Director Angelo Mojica is teaming up with Adam Rose,...
View ArticleSystem To Track Prescription Drugs Underused
Prescription drug overdose kills an average of three people per day in North Carolina. Researchers at UNC Chapel Hill say a statewide system designed to reduce those numbers – North Carolina Controlled...
View ArticleStatewide Science Festival Kicks Off Friday
The N.C Science Festival– a series of more than 300 science-related events at locations across the state – kicks off this Friday. It’s the third year for the festival, and it's expected to draw more...
View ArticleFort Bragg To Phase Out Harming Animals In Army Training
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) alleges that at least 300 goats are killed and maimed at Fort Bragg each month for medical training. Now activists are applauding signs the army may...
View ArticleFragile Civil War Flag Preserved For NC History Museum
A battle-worn confederate flag has undergone a $6500 dollar preservation and has now been returned to the North Carolina Museum of History. The flag was lost in the final months of the Civil War and...
View ArticleDeadly Bat Fungus Spreading Through Western NC
A deadly fungus known as white-nose syndrome has been decimating bat populations in the Eastern United States and is spreading quickly through western portions of North Carolina. It was discovered in...
View ArticleReady Or Not, Here Come The Cicadas!
North Carolinians in the western Triangle and Triad soon will be visited en masse by the ear-splitting song of the 17-year cicadas. Over the next ten days or so, cicadas from a group classified as...
View ArticleFayetteville Tech To Launch Veterans Center
Veterans who want to go back to school will soon have access to academic counseling and career advice through a new program at Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school has purchased a...
View ArticleA New App Challenges Wake Tech To Be More Sustainable
Wake Tech Community College is backing up its commitment to sustainability with the launch of a new partnership with JouleBug, a mobile app customized for its students. The free JouleBug app was...
View ArticleDuke Study: Minorities Dig Deeper In Their Pockets To Buy Homes
Blacks and Hispanics are paying significantly more in home prices than whites. That's according to new research out of Duke University that tracked more than two million home sales in Chicago, San...
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