Tryon Palace historic interpreters took visitors Saturday to August 1771 to learn about Gov. William Tryon and the Battle of Alamance, both fictionalized in the “Outlander” series, which has helped boost NC tourism.
The state is taking comments until Sept. 17 on the latest steps to prevent GenX and other PFAS pollution from entering the Cape Fear River through contaminated groundwater from the Chemours’ Fayetteville Works Site.
“Living on the Edge,” a new exhibit at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center, explores how coastal residents have endured a century of storms and a changing landscape.
Undeterred by looming clouds and the threat of rain, passengers board the Island Ferry Express Thursday at Cape Lookout National Seashore’s Harkers Island visitor center to head to South Core Banks for a glimpse of the lighthouse, which is closed to climbing this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eastern North Carolina will likely see impacts of Tropical Storm Isaias, including tornadoes, flooding rain, wind, and storm surge, starting Monday evening into Tuesday.
In addition to the continued threat of rip currents through early next week, forecasters warn of the increased threat of tornadoes as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches the North Carolina coast.
Gov. Roy Cooper noted Friday during a briefing on Hurricane Isaias that preparations for hurricanes will be different because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
An increasing threat of rip currents from Hurricane Isaias is expected on the N.C. coast as early as Friday afternoon, but the storm’s arrival time and intensity as it approaches are less certain than its forecast track.
Dare County officials have given the go-ahead for a private partner to proceed with a contract with a Louisiana firm to build a dredge.
Genevieve Gholizadeh, an NC State grad student, is designing and creating a pair of beach running shoes made from litter found on the coast.
