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Federal cuts lead to unease for state’s wildlife refuges
Amid dramatic funding cuts, leaders of the nonprofits that support national wildlife refuges in northeastern part of the state fear what’s ahead for these protected lands.
Spotlight
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Brunswick Nuclear Plant sirens to be tested Wednesday
County officials in Brunswick and New Hanover counties will test all 38 outdoor warning sirens within a 10-mile radius of the Brunswick Nuclear Plant on Wednesday.
News Briefs
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Indigenous advocate Gray Parsons to speak in Morehead City
Indigenous advocate and author Gray Michael Parsons of Frisco is scheduled to speak Saturday afternoon at Promise Land Market about the “Balance, Resilience, and Indigenous Wisdom.”
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Brunswick Nuclear Plant sirens to be tested Wednesday
County officials in Brunswick and New Hanover counties will test all 38 outdoor warning sirens within a 10-mile radius of the Brunswick Nuclear Plant on Wednesday.
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Wilmington Harbor maintenance dredging to begin this year
About 3 million cubic yards of material is estimated to be removed from the Wilmington Harbor’s anchorage basin and mid-river area beginning some time later this year.
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Flyers detail recent oyster, clam management changes
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries staff created flyers to explain recently adopted amendments to oyster and hard clam fisheries management plans.
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Cost of DEQ-issued permits increases for applicants
Newly adjusted fees and rates for North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality programs went into effect July 1.
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Special Report
Federal Cuts, Coastal Effects
As the administration in Washington slashes funding and staffing and cancels programs under the guise of efficiency and cost-savings, the true costs are hitting hard here, leaving some local governments, institutions, nonprofits and residents underwater.
News & Features
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Pender landowner on mission to conserve hundreds of acres
Clint North has registered 1,988 acres in Pender County with North Carolina’s Natural Heritage Program, one of only three property owners in the state to register 1,000 acres or more with the state-managed conservation effort.
Science
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Ocean water is changing colors, getting warmer: Study
Duke researchers used more than two decades’ worth of satellite data collected by a NASA instrument that scans the globe every two days to analyze the changing colors of the open ocean, which could have an effect on fisheries.
Commentary
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Ready or not? Know when it’s harvest time in your garden
Many, but not all, above-ground garden goodies give obvious signs of ripeness, still others give signals too, if you know what to notice.
Our Coast
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Groups dedicate marker for historically Black fairgrounds
A William G. Pomeroy Foundation Hometown Heritage marker recognizing the Atlantic District Fairgrounds, founded by people of color in 1920, was dedicated last month as part of a Juneteenth celebration in Ahoskie.
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Rik Freeman’s art examines America’s segregated beaches
An exhibit opening this weekend in Jacksonville features paintings by artist Rik Freeman of Washington, D.C., that depict stories of African American beach communities during the Jim Crow era.
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Dewey Hemilright advocates for US commercial fishing fleet
Forceful and outspoken, this passionate advocate for the commercial fishing industry has spent 30 years in the business and served in fisheries management.
Featured Photo
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Shifting sands
A wall of sandbags extends along the roadside far into the distance aside N.C. Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island. This is where washouts and erosion from storm surge repeatedly chew away at the barrier island beach and roadway, part of the normal ocean dynamics that humans often try to control. Photo: Dylan Ray
