A recent symposium at Tryon Palace explored the role of water travel in the escapes of countless enslaved North Carolinians.
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Science board to discuss PFAS assessments
North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board members are to hear updates on PFAS assessments during the June 6 meeting in Raleigh.
Officials advise caution while on beaches, near water
May 23-29 is Healthy and Safe Swimming Week.
2022 Atlantic hurricane season to be above average: NOAA
NOAA forecasters predict between 14 and 21 named storms for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1 and officials urge residents to prepare now.
Input needed on two Cape Hatteras Lighthouse projects
Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials are asking for comment on plans to rehabilitate the lighthouse and a proposed multi-use path.
Waterkeepers use catch, inform approach to manage litter
Trash trouts, litter traps and an informed public help protect North Carolina watersheds from plastic waste big and small.
Dare rescue officials warn about big holes on beaches
Dare County ocean rescue officials urge the public to keep beaches safe by not to digging large holes in the sand.
NCDOT prepares for hurricane season
NCDOT is readying for hurricane season with a new system that can track in real time flood risks to roads, bridges and culverts.
Ocean Isle group works to protect sea turtles year-round
Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization volunteers work year-round, not just on World Turtle Day, to protect sea turtles, especially during nesting season.
Coastal Federation unveils design plans for coastal center
The North Carolina Coastal Federation unveiled Friday the final architectural designs for the new Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration in Carteret County.
ECU Coastal Studies Institute to host open house
The public can tour the campus, learn about current research and education programs and interact with faculty and staff when East Carolina University’s Integrated Coastal Programs and the Coastal Studies Institute host a free open house Saturday, June 4.
Oregon Inlet unnavigable by most vessels: Army Corps
An area of Oregon Inlet along the Marc Basnight Bridge was completely shoaled in, officials said Friday.
From farms to niche tourism, Bertie ‘Seedbed of the Colony’
Bertie County, an agricultural hub on the inner banks of northeastern North Carolina, turns 300 this year.
Mechanical issues, COVID disrupt state ferry schedules
Ferries in and out of Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Hatteras have experienced interruptions.
Cape Fear River Watch to host State of the River forum
Event to address lower Cape Fear River estuary issues, fishery restoration, GenX and similar pollutants, and contamination from hog and swine raising facilities.
Annual Croatan Kids’ Fishing Day set for June 11
Kids 15 and younger can spend the morning June 11 fishing with Croatan National Forest and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
