Conflicts between humans and gators are on the rise. Find out where gators are striking in North Carolina this summer.

But development and rapid population growth along the coast, especially in Southeastern North Carolina, where Wilmington's tri-county region has grown from about 200,000 residents in 1990 to more ...

Dozens of dogs found living in packed, filthy conditions were removed from a North Carolina home. Animal control officers responding to a complaint in Raleigh County discovered 101 dogs crammed in ...

Nearly 130 animals were rescued from a suspected puppy mill in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on Sept. 26, 2016, according to the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office and The Humane Society of the ...

With only 20,000 residents, the town of Boone, North Carolina, has embraced the eastern hellbender. Boone has unofficially elected the native hellbender as its community symbol, and the area’s ...

North Carolina has over 60 official state symbols. These symbols include the state bird (cardinal), flower (dogwood), and tree (pine). The state also has official designations for a reptile, fish ...

Feb. 16, 2012 -- Six workers at a Butterball turkey farm in North Carolina face criminal charges after an undercover video revealed alleged animal abuse, and a state employee who tipped off ...