The N.C. Forest Service is reminding residents to take precautions and avoid burning outdoors on dry, windy days as much of the state continues to experience drought conditions.
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Core Sound readies for annual winter fundraising dinner
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is hosting its annual Taste of Core Sound winter edition Friday evening at the site on Harkers Island.
Dare students can enter essay, art contest for America’s 250th
Students in third through 12th grade are encouraged to enter the committee’s essay contest and student art exhibit, both “designed to celebrate local history, highlight student talent and support innovative learning in the lead-up to the Dare A250 Faire” on April 18.
Moses Grandy’s eventual freedom came at great cost
Second of two parts: Moses Grandy, born enslaved in Camden County, made three attempts to purchase his freedom, and he secured his family’s freedom, too.
CSI’s ‘Maritime Mysteries’ program to take a dive underwater
Families with children 7 and older can learn about the world of maritime archaeology Wednesday afternoon at the Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese.
Enslaved in Camden County, Moses Grandy knew its cruelty
A highway marker erected last fall honors Moses Grandy of Camden County, whose life story helped elevate understanding of the institution’s brutality and increase calls for its abolition.
State opens nominations for nongame advisory committee
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting nominations for its Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee now through March.
Postponed fishery stakeholder meetings now set for March
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has rescheduled the “Lines of Communication” meetings in North Carolina that were postponed earlier this month.
NC Justices hear case on Currituck occupancy tax spending
North Carolina Supreme Court justices heard arguments in the long-running legal battle between Currituck County and the Corolla Civic Association over how the county spends occupancy tax money.
How this famous Outer Banks cook made ‘Banker’ fish cakes
To taste a fish cake in the style of coastal North Carolina “Bankers,” the name locals use for the ancestral residents of these islands, is to take a bite of history.
Amid record growth, groups protect tracts from development
Population growth on the North Carolina coast has ramped up pressure on conservation groups to acquire and set aside land, such as the more than 2,000 acres in coastal counties recently protected from development, areas with natural landscape features that reduce flood risk, improve water quality and provide vital habitat.
It’s vital to cut spotted seatrout season short after cold snaps
Season closures after cold-stun or cold-kill events, such as seen earlier this month on the North Carolina coast, are important to help fish stocks recover.
Hammocks group to hold NC Teachers Association program
The Friends of Hammocks Beach and Bear Island group is hosting an event Saturday that celebrates the North Carolina Teacher’s Association, the only organization for African American educators in the state.
Recreational Gulf flounder season to open in March
A two-week recreational fishing season will open for Gulf flounder in ocean waters between the north end of Portsmouth Island to the South Carolina line next month.
Coastal Reserve Manager Paula Gillikin to speak Feb. 26
The next installment of Morehead City Green Drinks, a casual monthly gathering for people who care about the North Carolina coast, will feature Paula Gillikin, a natural resource manager who coordinates stewardship activities across the 10 sites of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve.
With court relief, work resumes on Virginia offshore wind
Dominion Energy’s 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which was ordered by the Trump administration to stop work in December, is now on track for completion by early next year — but at a considerably higher cost.
