McCracken said before the EPA came in, 33% of kids in the metro had a high lead level. The baseline is 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter. Now, that number is down to less than two percent of kids.
According to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper‘s office, Helene hit the state as the “deadliest tropical storm in the state’s history.” As of Monday, the state confirmed 95 deaths and 26 people who ...