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, ...

Snake sightings are on the rise in Central North Carolina. Warmer weather means snakes are more active and, according to one expert, in the Triangle, development is also adding to the uptick in ...

The Carolinas are experiencing some bone-chilling cold (and even some snow) in these early winter days. We’re bundled up in our coats and cranking the heat in our homes. What are the snakes up to?

In recent years, doctors in central North Carolina have noticed a troubling pattern: more patients are arriving in emergency ...

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 ...

After a few warm days last week, central North Carolina is cooling off again. But copperheads don’t wait for consistently warm temperatures. These snakes — the only venomous snakes you’re likely to ...

This collection of stories explores natural threats that regularly appear in North Carolina summers. Several articles explain how copperheads can appear in different colors and share advice for ...

A copperhead snake bit a four-year-old boy at a North Carolina daycare and the family says staff didn’t call 911. New ...

Beheaded venomous snakes like copperheads may still bite hours after death. Snake bite cases are rising as weather warms, Triangle hospitals report. Experts advise avoiding and not handling snakes 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, ...