NCDOT plans underpasses and fences along U.S. 64 through Alligator River NWR to protect red wolves and thousands of other animals.

Raleigh’s Leaf Out aims for 24,000 trees by 2032, but missing startup money and tight budgets put the first plantings at risk.

A 9-foot alligator wandered through Southport lawns and driveways on Memorial Day before specially trained officers captured and relocated it to a less-populated area.