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Group Presents Energy Reform Ideas
A stakeholder group presented Wednesday to the state Climate Change Interagency Council a number of electricity reform recommendations for achieving clean energy goals.
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Elizabeth II Departs for Long-Needed Repairs
The representative 16th-century sailing ship Elizabeth II departed Roanoke Island Festival Park Tuesday for its first maintenance haul out since 2017.
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Former Elizabeth City Mayor Gardner Dies
Former Elizabeth City mayor Henry Richard “Rick” Gardner died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at 94.
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$282M Awarded for Water, Sewer Projects
Nearly 100 drinking water and wastewater projects in North Carolina will receive $282 million in loans and grants.
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Project to Replace 2 Craven County Bridges
The North Carolina Department of Transportation awarded a contract to a state-based construction company to replace two bridges in Craven County.
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Highway Program Moves to Save Black Lives
The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is highlighting the need to protect black lives behind the wheel by hosting a virtual talking session with local and state leaders.
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Rodanthe Bridge Project Update Planned
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is set to host an online meeting March 4 to give updates on the Rodanthe “Jug Handle” bridge project.
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News & Features
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Scramble On For New Hanover Sand Money
A month after learning that no federal dollars were appropriated for New Hanover County beach nourishment in the Corps’ 2021 work plan, officials are still pushing for funding.
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Wheelchair Beach Mats Can Remain: CRC
The Coastal Resources Commission has granted Carolina Beach a variance allowing the seasonal installation of mats that provide beach access for people who use wheelchairs.
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Science
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Sea Level Rising More Rapidly: ‘Report Cards’
The recently released U.S. Sea-Level Report Cards from William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences show that not only are seas rising faster, the acceleration rate is increasing.
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Our Coast
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Edenton Architecture Preserves Black History
The craftsmanship of Robert Price, Hannibal Badham and other African American carpenters in late 19th, early 20th century Edenton embodies the vitality of the town’s Black community.
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Edenton’s Harriet Jacobs Lifted Other Slaves
Harriet Jacobs’ 1861 autobiography reveals a woman’s life in enslavement, but after her years in hiding and escape to the North, she became an advocate for other African Americans.
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Commentary
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NC’s Crustaceans, Shellfish Make A Big Splash
They might be relatively small — even jumbo shrimp — but shellfish and crustaceans are valuable fisheries in North Carolina, worth millions of dollars each year.
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Featured Photo
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Foggy Winter Sunset
Fog blankets Gallants Channel in Beaufort Tuesday evening while the sun sets behind Pivers Island, a 24-acre island that is home to the North Carolina Coastal Reserve, National Estuarine Research Reserve, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Lab and Duke University’s Marine Laboratory. Photo: Dylan Ray.
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Featured Video
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Regan Addresses Senate at Hearing
President Joe Biden’s nominee for Environmental Protection Agency Michael Regan, currently the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary, gives his opening statement Wednesday to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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