North Carolina leads the nation in an unpleasant category — number of snakebites per 100,000 residents. Agkistrodon contortrix, commonly known as the copperhead snake, is the most common venomous ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

North Carolina's copperhead snakes are active much of the year, with experts advising residents to watch for their distinctive hourglass markings and yellow-tipped tails on juveniles. Bites often ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Zeke Phillips and his dad, Joseph, play disc golf all the time. In fact, Joseph co-owns Another Round Disc Golf in NoDa. “We were finishing up doing a few things, ...

The University of South Carolina Upstate’s Southern Piedmont Natural History program has a message for dog walkers, people getting some fresh air or even checking mail. Watch your step. This is prime ...

RICHMOND, Va. — As the weather warms and residents flock to trails and parks, so do Central Virginia’s most common venomous snakes — copperheads. Sightings and interactions are on the rise, prompting ...

The copperhead is one of the most famous of all snakes in the United States. Along with that fame, people often confuse other species with them, often to a bad end. One of the most commonly confused ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh woman is recovering after she says a copperhead snake bit her on Friday evening. “I knew right away I was bit,” said Lisa Austin, 76. “I could see the ...

Copperhead snakes take the prize for being one of the most encountered venomous snakes in the United States. Those who live in the eastern portion of the U.S. know the species well, likely coming ...

Copperheads and kingsnakes both inhabit much of the eastern and central United States, but their habitats may be the only thing they have in common. If you’ve ever wondered how to tell these snakes ...