Tryon Palace will reenact the Stanly-Spaight duel, two political rivals, at 4 p.m. Sept. 4 on the front lawn of the New Bern Academy.
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North Carolina Sea Grant, APNEP offer research funding
Applications are being accepted for a coastal research fellowship and a team coastal resilience project competition in the Albemarle-Pamlico region.
New Chafee map removes 2.5 acres in North Topsail Beach
Revised maps for the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System currently awaiting congressional approval remove only a small portion of North Topsail Beach from environmental protections that restrict federal funding that encourages development.
State notifies Chemours of GenX emissions violation
The Division of Air Quality said Thursday that Chemours is out of compliance with its state permit for exceeding its annual air emissions limit for GenX.
Aquarium field trip grants application deadline Sept. 8
Teachers at Title I public schools can apply for the latest round of Aquarium Scholars mini-grants to help fund field trips to North Carolina Aquariums facilities.
Environment commission to review coastal protection plan
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission during its Sept. 9 meeting is expected to consider approving for public comment the 2021 draft amendment to the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan.
An epic Outer Banks bike trip in 1971 changed teens’ lives
Inspired by a pirate movie and David Stick’s Outer Banks history book, Kevin Duffus and his friends Gary Snyder and Bob Thurber rolled out of Greenville 50 years ago on a biking expedition that was brutal, exhausting and transformative.
NCDOT to host Rodanthe bridge project meeting
State highway officials have scheduled a public update on the ongoing Rodanthe “jug handle” bridge project.
Coastal counties continue to offer COVID-19 vaccines
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Monday the Pfizer vaccine, which county health departments along the coast will continue to provide residents along with the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Geographer explains origins of Outer Banks place names
Roger Payne recently published his second reference guide to the names of places along North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
Senate confirms Elizabeth Biser as DEQ secretary
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Elizabeth Biser as the first woman to lead the Department of Environmental Quality.
NCDOT, Volunteers collect 9M pounds of roadside litter
Since Jan. 1 of this year, the state Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 9 million pounds of litter from roadsides.
Cape Hatteras opens first designated kayak launch
Cape Hatteras National Seashore welcomed visitors Monday to the new, park-maintained Oregon Inlet Kayak Launch on Bodie Island.
NC at a crossroads in dealing with water quality challenges
As North Carolina’s population continues to grow, algal blooms and other signs of human-caused nutrient pollution in rivers and estuaries stand to worsen.
Softly the evening came
The sun sets over the Newport River in between Beaufort and Morehead City in Carteret County. Photo: Dylan Ray
Report stranded, entangled sea turtles to NOAA’s hotline
To help stranded or entangled sea turtles, call the NOAA Fisheries Sea Turtle Disentanglement Network team.
