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Cape Hatteras has second-busiest sea turtle nesting season
As of the end of August, Cape Hatteras National Seashore has had a total of 373 turtle nests recorded.
Researchers say get ready for more floods, contamination
Duke University environmental scientists urge communities to begin long-term planning for the increase in flooding and resulting pollution during extreme storms made worse by climate change.
Workshop set on Cape Fear regional resilience project
The project is to identify ways to help communities in Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties prepare for and recover from natural disasters and climate hazards.
NC parks, recreation projects to get $17M in funding
Of the 39 grant awards for public park and recreation projects through the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, 12 are on the coast.
State asks anglers to donate flounder carcasses for research
This year’s recreational flounder season will open at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, and close at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30 for both the recreational hook-and-line and gig fisheries.
Groups join case challenging NC Rules Review Commission
Gov. Roy Cooper’s lawsuit contends that the legislature-appointed commission that reviews and approves — or rejects — rules adopted by state agencies is unconstitutional.
Backyard beauty
A swallowtail butterfly peeks around the blossom of a Mexican sunflower Tuesday in a garden near Russell Creek in Carteret County. Photo: Dylan Ray
Rules Review Commission meets Sept. 15
The meeting is in Raleigh with limited capacity, but the public can attend online or listen by phone.
Ocracoke passenger ferry season extended until Sept. 30
The Ocracoke Express ferry season was to end Labor Day but has been extended to give late-season visitors a chance to ride.
Voters select celestial names for Fort Fisher’s otter pups
More than 14,000 supporters voted online and in-person at the aquarium over a two-week period, choosing the names Stella, Mae and Selene.
Groups remind public: Disturbing sea turtle nests a crime
Whether deliberate vandalism or accidents, sea turtle monitoring volunteers have seen incidents of tampering this season, a violation of federal law that could result in a $50,000 fine and jail time.
Elizabeth City eyes hiring Steinburg as lobbyist
Elizabeth City council’s finance committee unanimously voted last week to begin the process of hiring former state Sen. Bob Steinburg as the city’s lobbyist in Raleigh.
‘Hey, I’m here’: Genealogist says family isn’t a ‘lost tribe’
Marvin Tupper Jones, whose Albemarle family history predates the Lost Colony, says he’s living proof that his Chowanoke ancestors didn’t just disappear from the historical record.
Murphy introduces bill to study plan for Oregon Inlet jetties
Rep. Greg Murphy’s measure calls on the Corps to take another look at the feasibility of building two jetties to keep Oregon Inlet free from shoaling, an idea dismissed two decades ago as environmentally risky with dubious benefit.
Coastal Review collects seven statewide editorial awards
Publication staff were recognized Thursday during the North Carolina Press Association’s annual convention in Raleigh.
