Carteret County /tags/carteret-county Carteret County en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:34:34 GMT Morehead City's barrier island is shrinking. Can oysters and concrete pyramids save it? /environment/2024-06-20/sugarloaf-island-morehead-city-oysters-wave-attenuation-devices 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. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:34:34 GMT /environment/2024-06-20/sugarloaf-island-morehead-city-oysters-wave-attenuation-devices Celeste Gracia Judge orders Carteret County Schools to change its calendar that defied state law /education/2024-06-06/school-calendar-law-north-carolina-judge-carteret-county 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. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:00:48 GMT /education/2024-06-06/school-calendar-law-north-carolina-judge-carteret-county Liz Schlemmer After more than 20 years of work, a North Carolina wetland is brought back to life /environment/2023-02-28/20-years-north-carolina-wetland-restoration-river-coastal 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. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:08:54 GMT /environment/2023-02-28/20-years-north-carolina-wetland-restoration-river-coastal Celeste Gracia Land Speculators Are Legally Forcing Black Southerners Off Family Land /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-16/land-speculators-are-legally-forcing-black-southerners-off-family-land 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… Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:04:25 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-16/land-speculators-are-legally-forcing-black-southerners-off-family-land Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao Land Speculators Are Legally Forcing Black Southerners Off Family Land /race-demographics/2019-07-16/land-speculators-are-legally-forcing-black-southerners-off-family-land 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… Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:04:25 GMT /race-demographics/2019-07-16/land-speculators-are-legally-forcing-black-southerners-off-family-land Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao