Annette Weston, Public Radio East
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.
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July was the hottest month on record in the United States. Here's how summer heat is changing the Carolinas and our bodies. -
A grand jury in Louisiana has declined to indict a former law enforcement officer who was accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival. The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office said Christopher Gillum was released from custody after a grand jury found in June that there was not enough evidence to charge him with a crime. -
Attorney General Jeff Jackson said the 6.8 percent residential bill increase over the next two years is too high for families. -
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service agree that El Niño heavily favors above-average precipitation for the Carolinas, providing a boost to local drought relief but raising the risk of localized flooding if storms hit too close together. -
NCDOT will host a drop-in session on Tuesday to share map designs and discuss impacts on local commutes. State engineers will display intersection designs and explain how construction will affect local business access. -
The North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Program upgrades homes to help them conserve energy. That includes replacing insulation, sealing windows and doors and repairing heating and cooling systems.
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