PFAS - Down Ballot

North Carolina

Chemours looks to settle federal PFAS case for $450 million. NC wasn’t at the table.

by Rose Hoban and Will Atwater, North Carolina Health News June 25, 2026 By Rose Hoban and Will Atwater Key takeaways: * The U.S. Department of Justice seeks hundreds of millions from Chemours in a federal complaint over years of PFAS contamination in three states, including North Carolina. * Despite housing

North Carolina

North Carolina tackles toxic firefighting foam — and what it left behind

by Will Atwater, North Carolina Health News April 8, 2026 By Will Atwater Within months of becoming chief of Double Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue in November 2025, Jimmy Brown received sobering news: His station’s well water was contaminated with PFAS at levels that exceeded federal limits. The station

North Carolina

Brunswick County Commissioners approve purchase of 380 acres for future raw water reservoir

Land is in the Leland area near the Northwest Water Treatment Plant

Minnesota

Unrest continues in Minnesota; Former inmate buys N.C. prison; UNC Charlotte faces racial discrimination claim

Helena Moreno sworn in as the Crescent City's second woman mayor

Gun violence

Gun violence dropped to its lowest level in decades

Virginia conservation group sues EPA over PFAS, Mamdani builds team in NYC, Faculty at NC colleges report anxiety over threats to academic freedom

Federal Immigration Enforcement

Feds target Crescent City for immigration raids

Asheville, N.C. hospital just out of immediate jeopardy could face Medicare termination

UNC Greensboro

Altercation involving UNC Greensboro police drawing strong reactions

Cops on Ketamine? Largely Unregulated Mental Health Treatment Faces Hurdles, Mississippi prison chief reopens homicide cases following news investigation