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As NC wind energy projects advance, uncertainty rules
In the wake of Trump’s executive order barring new offshore wind leases and requiring reviews of existing and permitted wind projects, industry supporters worry about what rules, permits or projects could be affected and the broader implications for manufacturers and the workforce.
Spotlight
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Judge restores state’s 30 erased coastal development rules
A judge has ordered that more than two dozen longstanding rules used to guide coastal development and protect resources be placed back into the North Carolina Administrative Code.
News Briefs
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Lace up for the April 5 Core Sound Run on Harkers Island
The annual 10K, 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run usually bring together more than 400 participants of all ages and speeds.
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Water quality officials monitor weekend hog waste spill
State Division of Water Resources officials say more than 80,000 gallons of hog waste spilled into tributaries of the Northeast Cape Fear River over the weekend.
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Process to restore Jockey’s Ridge protections continues
The Coastal Resources Commission, when it meets Feb. 26-27 in New Bern, is expected to consider setting a public hearing on proposed permanent rules to redesignate Jockey’s Ridge as a protected area of environmental concern.
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Carbon-removal project in Duck topic of next science talk
Dr. Jaclyn Cetiner is to present “Preliminary Results from a Carbon Removal Field Trial in Duck, NC” at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus in Wanchese.
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WWII all-Black women’s unit focus of Feb. 20 program
The legacy of the all-Black World War II Women’s Army Corps unit, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, will be highlighted during a Feb. 20 New Hanover County Black History Month recognition program.
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Special Report
Black Bears of the Coastal Plain
Conservation, reforestation and research have helped the once-imperiled species to not only recover but also provide an economic boost in a troubled region.
News & Features
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As NC wind energy projects advance, uncertainty rules
In the wake of Trump’s executive order barring new offshore wind leases and requiring reviews of existing and permitted wind projects, industry supporters worry about what rules, permits or projects could be affected and the broader implications for manufacturers and the workforce.
Science
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Loggerhead Boogie: Captive sea turtles will ‘dance’ for food
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill researchers have found that captive loggerheads could be conditioned to “dance” by associating certain magnetic fields with being fed food.
Commentary
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Snow is lovely, sometimes fun, but also good for the garden
The recent and rare blanket of white along the North Carolina coast may have provided natural benefits to your growing soil that you hadn’t considered.
Our Coast
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Bertie native, NCCU dean: Coastal identity a cultural blend
Dr. Arwin Smallwood of North Carolina Central University, whose ancestors were Cherokee, says in the eastern part of the state particularly, Native, African and European cultures are blended into a shared identity “forged over hundreds of years.”
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Working Lives: The Herring Fisheries at Plymouth 1939
Using photos taken in 1939, historian David Cecelski illustrates the final days of two of the oldest herring seine fisheries on the North Carolina coast.
Featured Photo
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Not fog of war
Fog blankets the cannons Monday at Fort Macon State Park at the east end of Bogue Banks in Carteret County. Built during the decade after the War of 1812 to defend Beaufort Inlet, the fort was taken by Union forces early during the Civil War and was never again relinquished to the Confederates. Fort Macon is one of the state’s most visited parks, welcoming more than a million visitors annually. Photo: Dylan Ray
