It eats copperheads, the only venomous snakes likely to be seen in central North Carolina and the Triangle. Its population (most likely) continues to decline. More on that later.

“Crews found a black snake had come into contact with power lines in the substation, which is believed to have been the cause ...

which is the most common of the three rattlesnake species in North Carolina. Eastern kingsnakes can eat a variety of animals, including copperheads and other venomous snakes. Janet Blackmon Morgan ...

Hopkins said you can take a photo of the snake and post it to the NC Snake Identification & Education Facebook Group, where users can help you identify the type of snake that bit you. However ...

Over the past week, thousands of people in North Carolina have lost power because of issues caused by a snake.