A teenager was bitten by a rattlesnake while on a high school trip in North Carolina. The 17-year-old was airlifted to the ...

Antivenom for copperhead bites can cost up to $77,000 per dose, but most patients pay less thanks to insurance or hospital ...

Have you ever wondered what the largest snake in North America is? Perhaps you’re interested in snake facts or curious to see ...

Two Chapel Hill, North Carolina high school students are reflecting on a survival story that turned an end-of-year camping ...

Two 19-year-old hikers from North Carolina were rescued early Wednesday morning after being trapped overnight on Capitol Peak, one of Colorado’s most dangerous fourteeners.

What was meant to be a peaceful fishing trip turned into a life-or-death situation when a 17-year-old boy was bitten by a ...

The state’s venomous snakes — including copperheads — do not get high off the ground, Owens said. Copperheads — the venomous snake most likely to be seen around central North Carolina and the Triangle ...

This collection of stories focuses on how to stay safe and prepared for natural hazards in North Carolina’s wilderness this ...

A 17-year-old boy said he was bitten by a rattlesnake during a fishing trip in the North Carolina wilderness ahead of his high school graduation ...

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Hospitals throughout the central North Carolina said they’re seeing more patients with snake bites walking through their doors.