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Firefighters were called to Camden Westwood apartments, just off Chapel Hill Road, around 6:15. They found a fire burning on the third floor of a building with about 30 apartment units, according to a statement from the Town of Morrisville.

Soil contamination from long-ago trash incinerators has prompted Durham to close five of its parks for the past two years, and they’re still not close to a final solution to the issue.

The student-led Sustainable Schools Coalition wants the Durham Board of Education to develop a Climate Action Plan, as agreed by the board in 2021.

Wake County Emergency Management Services plans to make a number of changes, including implementing triage service and using lights and sirens less frequently.

What once was a church has taken on a new congregation: low-income seniors searching for affordable housing.

The town accused the utility giant of engaging in a decades-long public deception campaign downplaying the risks of fossil fuels and climate change. The judge says the case presents "nonjusticiable questions."

Measles exposure in Wake, Durham and Orange occurred at various locations on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6. Johnston County also reported a measles case Wednesday — the first it's had since 2018.

City of Durham reports and correspondence show few people have received federal HIV/AIDS housing assistance, despite the city having millions of federal dollars for this assistance.

Wake County officials have developed a 50-year plan for conserving the county's water supplies for a rapidly growing population. The plan also aims to address issues such as increasing floods, groundwater contamination, and water supply for potential data center development.

A public hearing Wednesday at the Durham County Courthouse was the first opportunity for members of the public to weigh in on this year's iteration of the Carbon Plan. This plan outlines how Duke Energy will achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

This week, the Census Bureau's released two key sets of data: the 2025 population estimates and American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which paint a unique picture of the state.

In Wake County, Christmas trees are given a second life as mulch for local parks and trails.