PITTSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- A likely human carcinogen was dumped into the Haw River, the state said. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources said that Monday ...

BURLINGTON, N.C. — The possible carcinogen, 1,4-Dioxane was recently dumped into the Haw River. The City of Burlington said the potentially cancer-causing chemical came from Apollo Chemical in ...

PITTSBORO, NC (AP) — Tests conducted on a North Carolina town’s water supply found more than double the amount of a potentially cancer-causing chemical that’s considered safe, officials said. Since ...

Jordan Lake has risen more than 12 feet with all of July's rainfall to 228.5 feet, well above its normal height of 216 feet. The Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water from Jordan Lake into the ...

Burlington officials confirmed Wednesday that Apollo Chemical is the suspected source of a recent industrial chemical discharge into the Haw River. High levels of 1,4-dioxane, a probable carcinogen ...

PITTSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- Over the past decade, officials in the Town of Pittsboro said toxins have flown downstream and ultimately impacted drinking water for residents. State and local leaders met ...

A slug of 1,4-dioxane is likely making its way down the Haw River from Burlingon to Pittsboro, Pittsboro officials announced Friday. This photo shows a bridge on the Haw River. Travis Long ...