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Leadership, action needed to reduce plastic pollution
“Our coast is quite literally our lifeline. And it is being increasingly sabotaged by plastic. So why aren’t our businesses and policy-makers doing something about it? ” writes Oceana’s Randy Sturgill.
‘Mullet blow,’ ‘king tides’ join forces for nasty weekend
A coastal low-pressure system with wind gusts up to 60 mph combined with extreme high tides over the weekend to inundate highways and roadways, residential, commercial and natural areas along the North Carolina coast.
Secretary’s EJ Board to meet virtually Nov. 30
The public can participate online or by phone, and a public comment period is planned.
NC program needs help cataloging birds this winter
Birders can contribute to the NC Bird Atlas, a log of all bird species, by sharing their sightings on eBird, an online resource for observation data.
Support the Ocracoke herd through ‘Adopt A Pony’ program
Outer Banks Forever is supporting the Ocracoke herd through symbolic adoption program to help pay for their ongoing care and feeding.
Town creates fund for UNCW’s study of living shoreline
St. James recently took the unusual step of creating an endowment for University of North Carolina Wilmington research and work related to the Brunswick County town’s living shorelines, but townsfolk here have long recognized the power of the mighty oyster.
ESPN special to feature Pea Island Station, keeper’s scion
The ESPN Salute Service Veterans Day Sports Center Special will include a segment about Solomon Ashby III, a 4th-class cadet and defensive lineman with the U.S. Coast Guard Academy football team.
New Hanover County bridge to be demolished, replaced
The demolition of the damaged Smith Creek span permanently closed since May is set to begin Monday.
Coastal storm to bring flooding, strong winds, heavy rain
N.C. 12, the Outer Banks’ major highway, could become impassible over the weekend from ocean overwash as a coastal low moves along the coast.
High winds force Pamlico Sound ferry runs to be canceled
Other state ferry schedules could be affected this weekend because of an expected strong storm with heavy rain and winds.
Island centenarian and a pirate shared a name, maybe more
William Howard, who purchased Ocracoke Island back in 1759, had the same name as a notorious pirate who, decades earlier, was Capt. Benjamin Hornigold’s quartermaster and sailed with Blackbeard, but was this mere coincidence or were they one and the same?
DEQ needs input on new animal waste management permit
NCDEQ is asking for input on the new animal waste management digester system general permits.
Cooper announces appointments to state boards
Gov. Roy Cooper has named longtime environmental attorney Robin W. Smith to chair the Environmental Management Commission, part of a spate of appointments to state boards and commissions announced Wednesday.
King Tides Project needs your photos of extreme tides
North Carolina King Tides Project researchers need your photos of the extreme high and low tides, called king tides, expected on the coast through Tuesday.
New research detects hurricane history hidden in tree rings
Research using core samples from trees in coastal savannas to reconstruct rainfall amounts from tropical cyclones of the past 300 years shows that storms are moving more slowly and dumping more and more rain.
