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How this famous Outer Banks cook made ‘Banker’ fish cakes
To taste a fish cake in the style of coastal North Carolina “Bankers,” the name locals use for the ancestral residents of these islands, is to take a bite of history.
Spotlight
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Amid record growth, groups protect tracts from development
Population growth on the North Carolina coast has ramped up pressure on conservation groups to acquire and set aside land, such as the more than 2,000 acres in coastal counties recently protected from development, areas with natural landscape features that reduce flood risk, improve water quality and provide vital habitat.
News Briefs
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Postponed fishery stakeholder meetings now set for March
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has rescheduled the “Lines of Communication” meetings in North Carolina that were postponed earlier this month.
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NC Justices hear case on Currituck occupancy tax spending
North Carolina Supreme Court justices heard arguments in the long-running legal battle between Currituck County and the Corolla Civic Association over how the county spends occupancy tax money.
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Hammocks group to hold NC Teachers Association program
The Friends of Hammocks Beach and Bear Island group is hosting an event Saturday that celebrates the North Carolina Teacher’s Association, the only organization for African American educators in the state.
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Recreational Gulf flounder season to open in March
A two-week recreational fishing season will open for Gulf flounder in ocean waters between the north end of Portsmouth Island to the South Carolina line next month.
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Coastal Reserve Manager Paula Gillikin to speak Feb. 26
The next installment of Morehead City Green Drinks, a casual monthly gathering for people who care about the North Carolina coast, will feature Paula Gillikin, a natural resource manager who coordinates stewardship activities across the 10 sites of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve.
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Special Coverage
America’s 250th Celebration
This July Fourth, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Coastal North Carolina sites and residents played an outsized role in the Revolution. Explore their history.
News & Features
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Amid record growth, groups protect tracts from development
Population growth on the North Carolina coast has ramped up pressure on conservation groups to acquire and set aside land, such as the more than 2,000 acres in coastal counties recently protected from development, areas with natural landscape features that reduce flood risk, improve water quality and provide vital habitat.
Science
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Researcher Annie Harshbarger reveals pilot whale behavior
The doctoral candidate at Duke University is employing new whale-tagging technology to reveal highly detailed information about pilot whale hunting habits, answering old questions about the specifics of the species’ behavior.
Commentary
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It’s vital to cut spotted seatrout season short after cold snaps
Season closures after cold-stun or cold-kill events, such as seen earlier this month on the North Carolina coast, are important to help fish stocks recover.
Our Coast
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How this famous Outer Banks cook made ‘Banker’ fish cakes
To taste a fish cake in the style of coastal North Carolina “Bankers,” the name locals use for the ancestral residents of these islands, is to take a bite of history.
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Pender County event honors patriots’ first win of Revolution
Moores Creek National Battlefield, the site where, on Feb. 27, 1776, the first decisive victory of the American Revolution took place, ending English authority in North Carolina.
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Our Coast: Federal Writers’ Project’s Muriel Wolff in Terra Ceia
Muriel L. Wolff while working for the Federal Writers’ Project spent several weeks during May 1938 interviewing people in Beaufort County’s Terra Ceia, where Dutch immigrants, African Americans, and others tried to make a new home in hard times, historian David Cecelski writes.
Featured Photo
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Brilliant redhead on the hunt
A male pileated woodpecker, or Dryocopus pileatus, searches for a snack Sunday in the bark of a pine tree in Nags Head Woods Preserve, one of the largest remaining maritime forests on the East Coast, according to The Nature Conservancy. This woodpecker, which feeds on insects in trees and logs, is one of more than 150 bird species visitors may spot at the preserve, and at least a third nests here, according to the conservancy. Photo: Kip Tabb
