Carteret County

Sugarloaf Island is a small, barrier island that protects the downtown waterfront of Morehead City. A multimillion-dollar project is underway to help restore the eroding island.

The court ruling is the latest development in a decades-long dispute between North Carolina school boards and the state’s tourism industry over when the majority of the state’s public school students should begin and end their summer vacation.

The North Carolina Coastal Federation finished its restoration of the North River Wetlands Preserve this winter. Wetland habitats play several crucial roles, including protecting water quality, preventing floods, and serving as critical territory for unique plants and animals.

For generations, Black landowners in the South relied on informal agreements, instead of wills, to keep property in the family. In a new article from…

For generations, Black landowners in the South relied on informal agreements, instead of wills, to keep property in the family. In a new article from…