/tags/ncpra NCPRA en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 21:19:10 GMT /2025-05-14/epa-rolls-back-pfas-drinking-water-standards-a-year-after-the-agency-adopted-them The EPA announced plans Wednesday to roll back drinking water standards for so-called “forever chemicals.” In North Carolina, water treatment facilities across the state have spent millions to upgrade filtration systems to treat PFAS pollution. Wed, 14 May 2025 21:19:10 GMT /2025-05-14/epa-rolls-back-pfas-drinking-water-standards-a-year-after-the-agency-adopted-them Zachary Turner /environment/2025-05-14/nc-fishing-southern-flounder-red-snapper-season-overfished Lawmakers want to force a recreational fishing season for Southern flounder, which experts say is overfished and in danger of collapse. Wed, 14 May 2025 20:38:57 GMT /environment/2025-05-14/nc-fishing-southern-flounder-red-snapper-season-overfished Mary Helen Moore /2025-05-11/ukrainian-immigrants-find-peace-in-weekly-prayer-at-mint-hill-park A group of Ukrainian immigrants gathers every Saturday in Mint Hill to pray, as the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year and many refugees are anxious about losing their immigration status. Sun, 11 May 2025 17:13:05 GMT /2025-05-11/ukrainian-immigrants-find-peace-in-weekly-prayer-at-mint-hill-park Julian Berger /2025-05-11/davidson-county-schools-officials-hoodwinked-about-assembly-that-contained-religious-content Davidson County Schools officials say they were misled about a school assembly that allegedly included religious content. Sun, 11 May 2025 17:03:29 GMT /2025-05-11/davidson-county-schools-officials-hoodwinked-about-assembly-that-contained-religious-content James Farrell /politics/2025-05-09/chemours-pay-pfas-removal-nc-house-bill Rep. Ted Davis has spent five years working on legislation that would make Chemours pay for PFAS-removing upgrades built by Southeastern NC utilities. Fri, 09 May 2025 18:01:17 GMT /politics/2025-05-09/chemours-pay-pfas-removal-nc-house-bill Adam Wagner /2025-05-09/like-being-financially-waterboarded-tariffs-hit-charlotte-baby-supply-business Charlotte-based Bella Tunno sells cute baby products manufactured in China. The company's founder says Trump's 145% tariff on Chinese imports has put the business in an untenable position. Fri, 09 May 2025 12:29:29 GMT /2025-05-09/like-being-financially-waterboarded-tariffs-hit-charlotte-baby-supply-business Nick de la Canal /politics/2025-05-08/parents-medical-bill-rights-teen-minor-healthcare The North Carolina House passed the proposed legislation this week. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:21:38 GMT /politics/2025-05-08/parents-medical-bill-rights-teen-minor-healthcare Mary Helen Moore /2025-05-08/pfas-hurting-small-businesses-lack-regulations PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are found in several North Carolina waterways, including the Cape Fear River. Powerful lobbying groups like the NC Chamber have opposed legislative and regulatory efforts to stop PFAS at the source. Thu, 08 May 2025 13:28:05 GMT /2025-05-08/pfas-hurting-small-businesses-lack-regulations Celeste Gracia /term/news/2025-05-08/employers-restraining-orders-demonstrators The bill's sponsor said Senate Bill 484 seeks to balance the rights of protesters and those of employers and their workers. Thu, 08 May 2025 13:05:29 GMT /term/news/2025-05-08/employers-restraining-orders-demonstrators Adam Wagner /2025-05-07/new-novel-based-on-african-american-kingdom-founded-in-western-north-carolina-mountains In 1873, a group of about 50 African Americans facing threats from the Ku Klux Klan in their hometown of Cross Anchor in Spartanburg County, left in the middle of the night for the western North Carolina mountains. They named a king and queen, built a two-story palace and called their new kingdom Happy Land. Bestselling author Dolen Perkins-Valdez has written a novel with the same title based on this incredible true story. Wed, 07 May 2025 22:44:28 GMT /2025-05-07/new-novel-based-on-african-american-kingdom-founded-in-western-north-carolina-mountains Gwendolyn Glenn