The Latest Breaking News from North Carolina

When this North Carolina lighthouse was built in 1870, the Atlantic was 1,500 feet away. By 1999, it was just 60 feet away, so engineers moved the 4,830-ton tower 2,900 feet inland

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse confronted significant erosion from the advancing Atlantic Ocean. In a remarkable feat of engineering, the 4,830-ton lighthouse was relocated to a new, stable foundation, ensuring its preservation for future generations. As the Outer Banks landscape evolves, new challenges arise, yet the lighthouse continues to serve as…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

Fort Bragg Cartel case finally closes as North Carolina man who shot active-duty soldier and veteran learns his fate: ‘We will hunt you down’

“You get life for taking a life.”

We Got This Covered · Sep 11

North Carolina enacts bill restricting judicial deference by administrative law judges

North Carolina became the fifth state to restrict judicial deference through legislation in 2026 when Gov. Josh Stein (D) signed Senate Bill (SB) 445, the Regulatory Review Act of 2026, into law on Aug. 11. The new law prohibits administrative law judges (ALJs) from engaging in the practice of judicial…

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

Voters in six states to decide eight income or wealth tax ballot measures in 2026

In 2026, voters in six states will decide—or have already decided—nine statewide ballot measures related to income or wealth taxes. On August 4, voters defeated Missouri Amendment 5, which would have required reductions in the individual income tax until the tax was eliminated in the state. The remaining eight measures…

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

Microsoft is funding a bet on mud: Inside the race to rewet 23 square miles of North Carolina peat before it dries out and burns

North Carolina's peatlands, vital carbon stores, are being restored by Pantheon Regeneration. These ancient ecosystems hold twice the carbon of all Earth's forests combined. Draining these lands releases significant greenhouse gases into the atmosphere annually. Pantheon plans to sell carbon credits to fund permanent peatland conservation efforts. This initiative aims…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Kyrsten Sinema Headed to Home-Wrecker Court After Judge Says Texts to Married Lover Could Leave Her Liable

"Alienation of affection" actions like the one Sinema is facing undermine the idea that adults have agency in their romantic and sexual choices.

Reason · Sep 9

Takeaways from AP story on a major effort to restore peatland in North Carolina

Investors and scientists are restoring a 23-square-mile tract of peatland in North Carolina to curb emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide and regenerate native habitat

The Independent UK · Sep 9

In North Carolina, a race is on to restore critical peatland before it dries up or is destroyed

Scientists and investors are restoring a 23-square-mile tract of peatland in North Carolina to help curb climate-warming emissions and restore native habitat

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Carl Sandburg bought 245-acre estate for wife's goat farm; it became a poet's NPS site

In 1945, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Carl Sandburg and his wife, Lilian “Paula” Sandburg, left Michigan for a 245-acre estate near Flat Rock, North Carolina. The move was driven in large part by Paula’s expanding dairy-goat operation, which needed more pasture and suitable farm buildings. Carl also wanted a warmer climate…

The Times of India · Sep 9

Brickbat: Thinkin' About My Doorbell

A police officer in Greenville, North Carolina, was placed on administrative leave after a Ring doorbell video showed officers entering… The post Brickbat: Thinkin' About My Doorbell appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 8