Rural towns like Oakham are not obstacles to progress —they are stewards of vital natural resources and deserve to be treated as partners, not pawns.

Environmentalists are suing to stop the flow of 1,4-dioxane from a nearby factory into Asheboro's drinking water supply.

With good intentions that many have categorized as overzealous, officials hoped this would keep millions of polluting ...

The tax money would instead stay with the municipalities during that time. The County Board’s Executive Committee is expected ...