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With only days remaining, Autumn’s delights linger on
The way the sun shines has a different quality this time of year, and nights seem strangely darker, but fall reminds us to slow down, take stock of our riches and prepare for the winter ahead.
Spotlight
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State asks public to report any cold-stunned spotted seatrout
Division of Marine Fisheries officials said that cold stuns can occur when there is a sudden drop in temperature or during prolonged periods of cold weather, making the fish so sluggish they can be harvested by hand.
News Briefs
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Navassa chemical firm guilty of Cape Fear discharges
The chemical processing firm American Distillation Inc. in Brunswick County is guilty of purposely discharging pollutants into the Cape Fear River, and company owner Andrew J. Simmons Jr. pleaded guilty to failing to pay federal taxes.
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State asks public to report any cold-stunned spotted seatrout
Division of Marine Fisheries officials said that cold stuns can occur when there is a sudden drop in temperature or during prolonged periods of cold weather, making the fish so sluggish they can be harvested by hand.
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Hertford County to receive grant for water pump replacement
The northeastern North Carolina county has been selected to receive $400,000 to replace a water pump that serves 32 businesses and 644 households.
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Recreational bag limits for bluefish to increase Jan. 1
Bag limits for recreationally caught bluefish are increasing on Jan. 1 in North Carolina coastal fishing waters and joint fishing waters.
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New cement terminal to be built at Morehead City port
Silvi Cement, a division of Pennsylvania-based concrete supplier Silvi Materials, plans to build a new bulk cement import terminal at the Port of Morehead City.
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North Carolina: Land of Water
Coastal Geologist Dr. Stan Riggs, with his new book series, proposes fresh thinking about the dynamic areas where land meets the ocean, observations and ideas developed over the course of his 60 years of study.
News & Features
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Navassa chemical firm guilty of Cape Fear discharges
The chemical processing firm American Distillation Inc. in Brunswick County is guilty of purposely discharging pollutants into the Cape Fear River, and company owner Andrew J. Simmons Jr. pleaded guilty to failing to pay federal taxes.
Science
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Partnership to test living shorelines on two Cape Fear islands
An effort to protect threatened wading bird colonies and their imperiled habitat on Battery and Shellbed islands, Audubon, Sandbar Oyster Co. and the North Carolina Coastal Federation have teamed up to design and install two pilot projects and test their effectiveness.
Commentary
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With only days remaining, Autumn’s delights linger on
The way the sun shines has a different quality this time of year, and nights seem strangely darker, but fall reminds us to slow down, take stock of our riches and prepare for the winter ahead.
Our Coast
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Our Coast: On the ‘Old Mullet Road’ 1942
Historian David Cecelski looks in this photo-essay in his “Working Lives” series, at several photographs that feature workers on a railroad that old timers called the “Old Mullet Road.”
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This biscuit that brings farmers to tears becomes rarer find
One chef’s recipe, inspired by family and honed over years, is a reminder that simple food holds history, emotion and possibilities.
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Jean Beasley, passionate sea turtle protector, dies at 90
The founder of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on Topsail Island, which she named in memory of her late daughter, was driven to protect the beloved ocean dwellers.
Featured Photo
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Ruffled feathers hunker together
A siege of herons takes refuge Monday from high winds near Russell Creek in Beaufort. Photo: Dylan Ray
