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Guided birding tour at Lake Mattamuskeet set for Monday
Budding birders and seasoned ornithologists can sign up now for a guided winter birding experience at Lake Mattamuskeet Monday morning with Coastal Studies Institute educators.
Core Sound to salute Cape Lookout’s Coast Guard history
The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is hosting Saturday at its Harkers Island facility an anniversary celebration for the Coast Guard at Cape Lookout.
Winter storm takes 4 Buxton houses, leaves inches of snow
The weekend storm that covered North Carolina with more than a foot of snow in some places caused four unoccupied Buxton houses to collapse in about 24 hours on Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches.
Dare seeks input on resiliency plan for unincorporated areas
The plan for unincorporated areas of the county builds on the resilience strategy that was completed for Hatteras Island in 2022.
State seeks public comment on ‘The Point’ transfer funding
The Division of Coastal Management has opened for public comment a proposal to use no more than $50,000 to cover closing costs associated with the transfer of nearly 100 undeveloped acres at the south end of Topsail Island.
Black history key to understanding Outer Banks’ past
Learn about Black history on the Outer Banks during a special event Feb. 28 at the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum on Roanoke Island.
Researcher Annie Harshbarger reveals pilot whale behavior
The doctoral candidate at Duke University is employing new whale-tagging technology to reveal highly detailed information about pilot whale hunting habits, answering old questions about the specifics of the species’ behavior.
Critically endangered right whale found dead off NC coast
The carcass of a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted about 25 miles offshore of Avon on Jan. 27.
Coastal attractions to close ahead of winter storm
Popular attractions including Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial will remain closed through at least Monday morning.
Monthlong training exercise to take place at Bogue Field
Communities near Marine Corps bases in Jacksonville and Havelock, as well as the auxiliary landing field in Bogue on N.C. 24, should expect through February increased military vehicle traffic and noise associated with a monthlong training exercise starting Friday.
Despite judge’s order, communities in 20 states still waiting
Coastal communities in line for announced federal storm resilience funding, which the administration pulled last year and that a judge last month ordered immediately and, permanently restored, are still wondering when the money will come.
Damaged valve leads to untreated wastewater discharge
Brunswick County Public Utilities staff repaired a damaged sewer tap gate valve after it failed on Wednesday, discharging more than 30,000 gallons of untreated wastewater that reached the Little Cawcaw Swamp.
Holden Beach turtle patrol launches adopt-a-nest program
The all-volunteer turtle patrol on Holden Beach is launching an adopt-a-nest program for the upcoming nesting season.
Emancipation laws during Revolution virtual program set
The virtual lunch-and-learn program, “Bound by Law: Limits to Emancipation during the Revolution,” explores legislated restrictions on the emancipation of enslaved individuals in early North Carolina.
Dare County begins America’s 250th commemoration
Dare A250, the county’s planning committee for America’s 250th, has begun celebrating with an interactive map and passport program that focuses on Dare’s contributions to the nation’s origins.
