Water quality and fisheries advocates set a goal to build 500 acres of oyster sanctuary in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound, a milestone reached in late August, but that does not mean the end of construction.
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Count Basie Orchestra to perform at UNCW in November
The Grammy-winning ensemble, under the direction of Scotty Barnhart, “carries forward the legendary sound of Count Basie with an energetic blend of swing, blues, and masterful improvisation,” organizers said.
‘A gentleman’: Coastal commissioners recall Joe Hollowell
Hollowell is remembered as a political conservative who was also an early advocate for the state’s Coastal Area Management Act and active in various local government roles.
Commission to hear draft rules on oceanfront septic systems
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission is to hear proposed rule amendments to address compromised septic systems on the ocean shoreline during the Oct. 28-29 meeting in New Bern.
Leaping peeper peers from protective peephole
A juvenile anole, or Anolis carolinensis, sneaks a peek at its surroundings from a vantage point beneath a hosta leaf in a Beaufort garden near Russell Creek in Carteret County. Sometimes described as “American chameleons,” anoles can be found across the state’s coastal plain and southern Piedmont regions, can live as long as eight in the wild, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. They can also leap distances of up to 12 inches. Photo: Dylan Ray
Fisheries fix: ‘If you can’t hatch them, you can’t catch them’
Guest opinion: Jess Hawkins spent 30 years working with the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries and helped develop and then implement recommendations of the Fisheries Reform Act of 1997. “I believe we have lost sight of one of the most important ideas behind that landmark legislation.”
New Coastal Land Trust director knows its inner workings
A temporary position with the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust 24 years ago unexpectedly turned into a career for Jesica Blake, who recently took the helm at the Wilmington-based conservation organization.
NCDOT: Work to replace US 264 bridge may cause delays
Crews on Monday began grading and utility work as part of the Pungo bridge replacement project at the Beaufort-Hyde County line.
State pauses review of plan to increase military training
The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management has paused its review of proposed increases to training activities and operations in a military range complex that straddles parts of Carteret and Pamlico counties.
State’s voluntary wetlands management plan gets update
To protect North Carolina’s “hidden gems” vital as habitat, for flood control, and nutrient reduction, officials worked with stakeholders to update the Wetlands Program Plan now in its third revision.
Hemilright, 59, remembered for commercial fishing advocacy
Dewey Hemilright, longtime commercial fisherman and industry advocate, died Oct. 2, following complications related to a stroke he suffered in August.
Out to Sea NC Fest to feature food, conversation, education
Now in its second year, Out to Sea NC Fest will include three days featuring immersive dining, film screenings, panel discussions, story sharing and more from award-winning chefs, fishers and foragers in honor of sustainable coastal foodways and the people who provide them on the North Carolina coast.
Transportation board requests more time to set up ferry tolls
The North Carolina Board of Transportation agreed Thursday that the Ferry Division needs more time to implement proposed one-way toll rates for ferry routes that are currently free to ride.
Remembering moves us forward: the 1896 ES Newman rescue
This weekend, on the 130th anniversary of the U.S. Life-Saving Service’s rescue of the entire crew from the shipwrecked schooner E.S. Newman off Pea Island, so many questions remain unanswered, but the story and the men’s extraordinary lineage continue to inspire, nonetheless.
Division seeks input on potential future oyster cultch sites
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries officials are asking for input on nine prospective sites for future oyster habitat enhancement projects.
Groups challenge diminished endangered species protections
The Center for Biological Diversity and other conservation groups contend that the approach taken by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik and the rest of the Trump administration “cuts the heart out of the Endangered Species Act.”
