In North Carolina, people learn to recognize venomous snakes and use methods to limit snake habitats in their yards. Residents seek advice about copperhead bites and follow steps like elevating the ...

As Roxy waited for a second home, rescuers thought she would do best in an environment with no other dogs. That preference — ...

A mama cat helped raise eight kittens — and now all of the little ones have been adopted. But the nurturing mom still waits ...

Bindy’s story began in pure survival mode — just a tiny kitten fending off dogs,” a North Carolina shelter wrote.

Sasha, 15, and Daisy, 12, aren’t biological sisters and were brought into their previous owner’s home two years apart. After ...

After moving to North Carolina, a Columbus County resident found himself downwind from a billion-dollar industry. Now he’s ...

Several area rescues are working to get animals out of the Nash County Pet Connection Center a week after a state inspection ...

Person County reported its sixth rabies exposure case this year, with a recent incident involving a bat on Rolling Hills Road ...

Visitors to North Carolina can escape the crowds at this charming state park, which offers miles of trails, gorgeous water views, and a pristine campground.

U.S. Rep. Don Davis was the lone member from his party choosing the side of pork producers in Wednesday’s hearing of the ...

A sweet dog was “tossed out” of a car — and now, he waits for a second chance. “Abandoned, let down, and given up on... yet he still remains hopeful,” a North Carolina animal shelter wrote July 24 in ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...