Hanover County Sheriff's Office still searching for an additional three persons of interest that fled the scene on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Justice & Health Funding Shortfalls Hamper North Carolina’s Program to Buy Out Hog Farms in or Near Floodplains Now that hurricane season has arrived, hundreds of waste lagoons could be flooded ...

No Relief Yet Over Hog Farm Pollution In North Carolina, the EPA is in the process of negotiating with the state’s environmental agency over a complaint concerning the permitting of hog farms.

North Carolina's new laws on masking, immigration, private school vouchers, juvenile justice changes and more are in effect.

Living near a poultry farm in North Carolina can reduce a home’s value by up to 30%, according to a Duke University study. That finding comes as the number of birds North Carolina poultry farms ...

In Eastern North Carolina, Community Science Aims to Fill an Air Quality Gap In a part of the state where millions of hogs pollute the air, residents will be measuring the impact.

As North Carolina pig farmers, we take pride in supporting the rural communities where we live and work. We do not understand Rev. Melvin’s reluctance to talk with us, but our offer still stands.

A Sept. 18 column from Rev. Jimmy Melvin at Mt. Zion AME Zion Church raised concerns about potential pollution from nearby farms — but he isn’t telling the full story. When church leaders first began ...

NC pastor calls for tougher EPA standards on hog farm pollution FILE- In this July 21, 2017, file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods are seen at a farm in Farmville, N.C.© The ...

The Fayetteville Observer Opinion OPINION: 'In harm's way.' NC pastor calls for tougher EPA standards on hog farm pollution Rev. Jimmy Melvin Updated Wed, September 18, 2024, 6:22 AM PDT 4 min read ...