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Set Sights on Star Party Feb. 5 in Nags Head
See stars in a new way at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head Feb. 5 during a Star Party that will feature programs, interactive planetarium, children’s activities, stargazing and telescopes.
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Roamer, Face of Currituck Wild Horses, Dies
Roamer, a stallion who became an ambassador for the northern Outer Banks’ wild mustangs, died this weekend following complications from colic.
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Permuda Reopens, Bald Head Still Closed
Permuda Island Reserve has reopened after being closed due to Hurricane Florence damage but Bald Head Woods Reserve remains closed until further notice.
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Dare Seeks Input on Name for New Bridge
The Dare County Board of Commissioners is asking the public their thoughts on a name for the new bridge that is to replace the Bonner Bridge.
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Next Quarterly Navassa Meeting is Feb. 26
The next public information meeting about the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. – Navassa Superfund Site in Navassa will take place the evening of Feb. 26 in the town’s community center.
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NCDOT Draft Transportation Plan Unveiled
N.C. Department of Transportation unveiled Thursday its draft 10-Year transportation plan for 2020-2029, which includes several dozen projects on the coast, during the monthly Board of Transportation meeting in Raleigh.
News Waves
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News & Features
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Session Ahead: Oysters, Storm Damage, PFAS
Reports on shellfish mariculture initiatives, hurricane relief and GenX appear early on the agenda as the N.C. General Assembly ramps up its 2019 session.
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Law Tweaks Coastal Barrier Resource Act
A new law amends the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, which bars federal spending including flood insurance in designated environmentally sensitive areas, but most of North Topsail Beach remains unchanged.
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Science
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Restoration Work A Test for Carbon Farming
Researchers say a project in northeastern N.C. to restore pocosin wetlands that were drained for agriculture could become a model system for capturing CO2, the greenhouse gas most associated with climate change.
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Our Coast
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Our Coast’s People: Hunting Guide Vic Berg
Vic Berg, a second-generation guide for 42 years whose expertise comes from more than five decades of hunting on the Outer Banks, remains passionate about his job.
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Retired Outer Banks Historian Tells His Story
Doug Stover, who recently retired from his position as cultural historian with Cape Hatteras National Seashore, is now a consultant for the United Nations reviewing protection of world heritage sites.
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Commentary
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Sam’s Field Notes: Wolves, Blood and Lunacy
Columnist Sam Bland notes that when the moon rises Sunday, there will be drama, blood and magic, together known as a full super wolf blood lunar eclipse moon.
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Featured Photo
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Sunrise Over Swansboro
The folks at Hammocks Beach State Park shared Tuesday this photo of the sun rising over the park in Swansboro. Rangers are offering a chance to see the park after the sun sets with two special programs.
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Featured Video
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Photographing World’s Largest Black Bears
Jared Lloyd takes viewers “Behind the Lens” during a visit to the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula, home to not only the largest concentration of black bears in the world but also the physically largest black bears. It is not uncommon to find bears weighing more than 700 pounds here.
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