North Carolina copperheads, our most common venomous snake, are often spotted searching for food like cicadas or rodents in yards and gardens. Experts say copperheads prefer hiding under vegetation, ...

Here's what to know about the slithering creature.

North Carolina has no officially “snake-infested” lakes, but several native species commonly live in and around freshwater wetlands. Most snakes found near lakes — including common watersnakes, rat ...

It’s feeling a lot like spring, which means more copperhead activity in North Carolina. The copperhead is the venomous snake species you’re most likely to encounter in the state. But be careful: their ...

It's summertime, which means snakes (and soon, cicadas) are emerging. In the Triangle and central North Carolina, most of the snakes you might encounter are not venomous. If you do run into a venomous ...

When figuring out whether a creature is a copperhead, you may not want to rely on the shape of its head. That’s because some ...

Snakes, pollen, and wildfires are all safety concerns for North Carolinians during the summer. Venomous copperheads are common in central and eastern parts of the state, with copperhead bites ...

Warmer weather means more snakes out and about and in North Carolina, there are a number of venomous types. According Dr. Benjamin German, an emergency medicine physician with WakeMed, their emergency ...

Fluffy snow fell in parts of the metro Charlotte on Feb. 5, adding to icy conditions left by a historic winter storm that walloped all 100 North Carolina counties in January. Temperatures were slow to ...

This collection of stories explores outdoor hazards that North Carolinians may face during summer and offers guidance on staying safe. One story explains what to do if a copperhead bites your dog, ...

The common watersnake is one of the most frequently encountered snakes around North Carolina’s lakes, ponds, marshes, and slow-moving rivers. These non-venomous snakes typically grow between 2 and 4 ...