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The oysters nobody can harvest are still making money for coastal communities. Here’s how- In 2024, engineers lowered a 28-ton underwater kite off the Faroe Islands; it generated up to 1.2MW by flying figure-eights faster than the tide
- Trump pushes his $5,000 'dividend' pledge if GOP wins midterms. Republican candidates, not as much
- In 1799, a boy found a big yellow rock in a North Carolina creek; it was used as a doorstep and his father sold it for $3.50 without knowing it was gold. What happened next changed the fate of one family and North Carolina foreverIn 1799, one bored adolescent boy found a piece of yellow rock at the family farm. The stone, which served as a doorstop for three years at...18 Sep, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
- Michigan’s open Senate seat becomes Democrats’ biggest defensive testMichigan is the Senate race Democrats cannot afford to lose. Democratic Sen. Gary Peters is retiring, leaving Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and R...18 Sep, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
- North Carolina: Can Roy Cooper break the Republican Senate hold?North Carolina is one of the clearest Democratic pickup opportunities in the 2026 Senate elections. Republican nominee Michael Whatley is d...18 Sep, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
- He spent one month doing absolutely 'nothing'. Indian entrepreneur recalls the Bali routine that didn’t feel like a vacation”Indian entrepreneur Saran Shanmugam recalled spending two months in Bali, with the second month devoted entirely to a slow beachside routin...18 Sep, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
- Watch how South Carolina inmate escaped jail using a pencil in viral video; here’s what happened nextAn inmate executed a notable escape by fashioning a key from a pencil to unlock his cell and swiftly navigated through the kitchen area of ...18 Sep, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
- In 1915, a Japanese immigrant George Masa moved to Asheville; his photographs later helped build the campaign for Great Samoky Mountains National ParkUpon his arrival in Asheville, Japanese immigrant George Masa took up a position at the Grove Park Inn before transitioning to a renowned p...17 Sep, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
- Self-taught programmer from Maryland who built Fortnite began buying North Carolina wilderness in 2009; today, his land holdings exceed 54,000 acres as he works with conservation groups to save them from developersTim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, has quietly acquired over fifty thousand acres of North Carolina land. He began purchasing vulnerab...17 Sep, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
- In 1861, seven Southern states seceded, Lincoln had taken office and Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor set the stage for the deadliest war in American historyIn April 1861, the United States reached a critical juncture as several southern states withdrew from the Union. The firing on Fort Sumter ...17 Sep, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
- Jack Miner banding a duck in Ontario in 1909; news from South Carolina the following year revealed where it had travelledJack Miner began bird banding in Ontario in 1909 with his first mallard, Katie. Katie's recovery in South Carolina provided the first compl...16 Sep, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
- Gary Myers death: NASCAR legend dies at 76; sons mourn ‘hero’ who shaped four generations of racing13 Sep, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
- In North Carolina, a retired wind turbine blade now serves as public bench at bus stops. This 2,500-pound bench has an unusual pastNorth Carolina has embraced sustainability by turning a retired wind turbine blade into an impressive public art bench known as 'Winds of W...11 Sep, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
- 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 inlandThe Cape Hatteras Lighthouse confronted significant erosion from the advancing Atlantic Ocean. In a remarkable feat of engineering, the 4,8...11 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
- US to issue $500 Obamacare refunds to nearly a million AmericansNearly one million Americans will receive $500 refunds from the Trump administration. These payments address overcharges on federal Obamaca...11 Sep, 2026, 01.21 AM IST
- In 2009, the US Army built recycled plastic bridges for a 71-ton Abrams tank. 1 year later, Fort Eustis opened 2 thermoplastic railroad bridges to replace old timber tooRecycled plastic composite material offers a durable and sustainable alternative for bridge construction. The world's first vehicular bridg...10 Sep, 2026, 02.25 AM IST
- Microsoft is funding a bet on mud: Inside the race to rewet 23 square miles of North Carolina peat before it dries out and burnsNorth Carolina's peatlands, vital carbon stores, are being restored by Pantheon Regeneration. These ancient ecosystems hold twice the carbo...09 Sep, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
- In 2000, NOAA planted 500 square meters of cordgrass and added oyster shell on Pivers Island; the living shoreline later weathered Hurricanes Irene and FlorenceIn North Carolina, a living shoreline project has proven effective in combating significant erosion, relying on natural materials like mars...04 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- In 2011, North Carolina scuttled the 180-foot Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC Spar off Morehead City; divers later documented sand tiger sharks using the wreckResting peacefully on the ocean floor off North Carolina, the USCGC Spar, once a buoy tender, has transformed into a vital habitat for sand...02 Sep, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
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