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To move a manatee: Museum catalogs skeletal specimen
Getting an 800-pound manatee that stranded in 2021 in Kill Devil Hills to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, where its bones are being catalogued for researchers, took a lot of collaboration — and dirty work.
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End of the Road: Development on Remote Currituck Banks
Remote and vulnerable Carova Beach highlights connections between social class and environmental impact.
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Topsail Island panel to lobby for terminal groin funding
North Carolina law bars state money for terminal groins, but the Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Commission has made it a goal this year to change that law.
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To move a manatee: Museum catalogs skeletal specimen
Getting an 800-pound manatee that stranded in 2021 in Kill Devil Hills to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, where its bones are being catalogued for researchers, took a lot of collaboration — and dirty work.
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Carteret County’s history, amenities have long lured
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Spray of color
A rainbow appears in the spray of a breaking wave Jan. 26 off Hatteras Island, near Buxton. West winds blow the spray offshore behind the wave, and the water droplets scatter the sunlight, allowing surfers and onlookers to see the full visible spectrum of color from certain angles.
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Handle boat maintenance now for peace of mind this spring
To make spring a fun and exciting time for boating, do some work now and improve your odds of avoiding big towing and repair bills later.
Cape Fear River Ghost Trees: What stories could they speak?
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Surrendering to sweet black water: Exploring the Roanoke
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Wise lure selection can mean never being unprepared
A small assortment of lures can bring success in almost any inshore fishing situation.