Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.

A town in North Carolina sued utility firm Duke Energy on Wednesday, accusing the company of deceiving its customers and the broader public about the harms of climate change.

A small North Carolina town is suing Duke Energy for costs from climate change, claiming the utility knew its fossil fuel power plants were heating the planet and deceived the public.

A very close election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat heads next to a hand recount. That comes after a machine recount of well over 5 million ballots resulted in no margin change between the candidates.

NC Supreme Court race may go to second recount

A Republican candidate for North Carolina’s Supreme Court is asking elections officials to conduct a hand recount in his effort to unseat the Democratic incumbent. Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin trails incumbent Democrat Justice Allison Riggs by fewer than 800 votes.