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No matter the choice of lures du jour, know-how reels ’em in
Plastic lures have been around for a long while and while the list of most popular constantly changes with improvements along the way, they’ve almost always caught fish — for those who know how to use them.
Spotlight
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‘Smell of money’: Menhaden Chanteymen’s music still echoes
The last surviving member of the Menhaden Chanteymen of Beaufort’s former industry has died, but while “Fishtowne’s” processing plant and its associated aroma are in the past, the once-proud laborers’ work songs live on.
News Briefs
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Public hearing set for proposed shellfish leases in Onslow
The Division of Marine Fisheries has scheduled the hearing for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Holly Ridge Community Center and by web conference.
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‘Colonial Topsail’ event to celebrate America’s 250th
Children’s activities, guest speakers, a “tea party” on the Intracoastal Waterway, demonstrations by weavers and spinners, an encampment of reenactors, and Virginia Reel dance lessons are all on the schedule for the Historical Society of Topsail Island’s celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary.
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Registration open for inaugural Coastal Leadership Institute
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is launching a six-month leadership and professional development program focused on coastal issues.
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Dare scholarship program to ease students’ financial burden
The Dare County Education Foundation is transitioning its scholarship program to renewable awards to allow recipients to continue to receive financial support throughout their education as long as they meet renewal criteria.
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Put your state tax refund toward vulnerable wildlife research
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding anyone expecting a refund on their state taxes that they can donate a portion or all of their return to the state Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund.
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Special Report
North Carolina: Land of Water
Coastal Geologist Dr. Stan Riggs, with his new book series, proposes fresh thinking about the dynamic areas where land meets the ocean, observations and ideas developed over the course of his 60 years of study.
News & Features
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Harbor project may risk Orton, other Cape Fear historic sites
Advocates for and owners of historic sites near the North Carolina Port of Wilmington urge the state to object to a proposed federal project to deepen and widen the harbor to accommodate larger ships.
Science
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NOAA storm prediction modeling in midst of major update
National precipitation forecasting has for decades been hamstrung by static and inadequate climate models, but new tools are in development to provide more accurate rainfall predictions.
Commentary
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No matter the choice of lures du jour, know-how reels ’em in
Plastic lures have been around for a long while and while the list of most popular constantly changes with improvements along the way, they’ve almost always caught fish — for those who know how to use them.
Our Coast
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‘Smell of money’: Menhaden Chanteymen’s music still echoes
The last surviving member of the Menhaden Chanteymen of Beaufort’s former industry has died, but while “Fishtowne’s” processing plant and its associated aroma are in the past, the once-proud laborers’ work songs live on.
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Illustrated guidebook for Dismal Swamp’s snakes gets update
First published in 1992, “An Introduction to Snakes of the Dismal Swamp Region of North Carolina and Virginia,” has been revised with minor updates on species and taxonomy.
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Our Coast: On the shores of Harkers Island, 1944
Historian David Cecelski looks beyond the tranquil scene in this image featuring Capt. Stacy Davis, his fish house and nets on Harkers Island, and at the great upheaval here in the years between the 1933 hurricane and just after World War II.
Featured Photo
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Sun sets on 2025
A small gathering watches 2025’s final sunset Wednesday over Taylors Creek from the wooden deck at Harborside Park at 322 Front St. in Beaufort. Here are some of Coastal Review’s most-read stories of the year. We thank you for reading. Photo: Mark Hibbs
