Annette Weston

Former East Carolina University football standout Chris Johnson has called for a revival of the Ice Bucket Challenge after publicly sharing on ABC's

Officials said a 19-year-old and 17-year-old were stabbed and investigators believe they were assaulted by a group of six to 10 men.

File: Dr. Rachel Noble, an environmental microbiologist at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City.

Because sea turtle gender is determined by sand temperature, warming climates are causing a dangerous surge in female hatchlings and creating lethal heat for embryos.

Vibrant, coin-sized creatures known as Blue Buttons are washing ashore by the thousands along Carteret County beaches, from Atlantic Beach to Emerald Isle.

More than 1,500 commercial vessels are currently stranded and idling in regional waters during peak marine growth season. Scientists, including ECU biology professor Dr. April Blakeslee, said these ships' hulls are rapidly being colonized by invasive bacteria, algae, and barnacles. When shipping trade resumes, these heavily fouled vessels will carry hitchhiking species to ports worldwide.

In a national lawsuit, parents claimed taking acetaminophen during pregnancy caused their children to develop autism or ADHD. A higher appeals court recently issued a major ruling on how strictly trial judges must vet medical experts and scientific data before a jury is allowed to hear it. Now, federal lawyers have formally flagged that case for the Camp Lejeune judges, hoping to tighten restrictions on what science is allowed at trial.

For two weeks, aspiring Special Forces soldiers will infiltrate the imaginary nation of Pineland, spanning 24 counties across the state and four in South Carolina. It’s a simulation of political instability and unconventional warfare.

Under the proposed rules, emergency workers might have to give advance notice before flying rescue or tactical drones over restricted areas. North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson argues that requirement could cripple search-and-rescue efforts and critical law enforcement actions

Base officials say the Main Gate closure is required to install critical security and infrastructure upgrades, and the project is expected to last 4 to 6 weeks.