Identifiable crab pots recovered in northeastern North Carolina waters that are in good enough condition to be used again have been set aside for reclaiming.
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Ballance to bring Ocracoke history to Core Sound’s present
“Ocracokers” author and native Alton Ballance is to talk about the isolated island’s growth from a fishing village to a tourist destination.
A million new acres: Cooper sets lofty conservation goals
Environmental advocates are calling the governor’s latest executive order to conserve and restore forests and wetlands and plant 1 million trees in urban areas “ambitious and important.”
An era ends: Wanchese seafood operation to close in March
The parent company of Wanchese Fish Co., an Outer Banks small business launched 88 years ago and with an outsized presence in the seafood industry, has confirmed the fish operation will be shuttered March 29.
Dare receives $5M grant to elevate 31 flood-prone homes
The project to elevate homes in Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Wanchese, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras is expected to begin this year.
Ocracoke man dies on flooded Highway 12
Warren Howard Frantz died Tuesday after his vehicle hydroplaned and crashed off ocean-overwashed N.C. 12 at the north end of Ocracoke.
Extensive study aims to help state better manage fisheries
Researchers from multiple universities are working under the North Carolina Collaboratory umbrella to develop recommendations to improve state management of species like oysters.
Horseshoe crabs in decline: Groups seek federal protection
Organizations have petitioned the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to list American horseshoe crabs under the Endangered Species Act.
Interior Secretary Haaland’s stop means more than $1.4M
Deb Haaland was warmly welcomed when she arrived at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Thursday to announce federal infrastructure funding in a region where folks often feel lost in the shuffle.
NCDEQ to kick of Coastal Area Management Act’s 50th
The state is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration of the Coastal Area Management Act, or CAMA, as part of the Coastal Resources Commission’s February meeting in Wilmington.
‘We Built This’ exhibit profiles Black architects, builders
The traveling exhibit, “We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in North Carolina” will be on display March 6 through May 28 at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City.
Bebop drummer Max Roach kept coastal NC connections
Born in Newland near Elizabeth City, the late Max Roach was a pioneer in the mid-20th century New York jazz scene, and a civil rights advocate.
Living Shoreline Academy to offer intro, design courses
A course on the basics of living shorelines is being offered in March, and a course on designing the shoreline protection in April through Carteret Community College.
NCDOT asks for input on proposed trail, greenway projects
North Carolina Department of Transportation officials are asking residents to complete an online survey about a proposed 6-mile greenway connecting major parks in downtown New Bern.
‘Science on the Sound’ to examine what’s under the marsh
Penn State Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dr. James Ferry presents “Life in the Salt Marsh Underground” Feb. 16 at the Coastal Studies Institute.
DNA project links individual female loggerheads, nests
University of Georgia research scientist Brian Shamblin leads a study that uses genetic tagging of female loggerheads from southern Georgia to the North Carolina-Virginia state line.