Food columnist Liz Biro writes about the Southern staple, boiled peanuts, best made with green peanuts harvested in the fall.
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Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Meeting Set
Submerged aquatic vegetation, salt marshes and nutrient management initiatives are on the agenda when the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee meets Oct. 16.
Fisheries Nominating Committee to Meet
The Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee will meet Oct. 16 by webinar to review candidates for at-large seats on fishery management councils.
Boosting Local Efforts Key In Resiliency Plan
The N.C. Climate Change Interagency Council has wrapped up its review of the recently released report on risks and plan for climate resilience, highlighting the need to assist community-level decision making statewide.
It’s Resiliency Week, As Rebuilding Continues
Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed Oct. 4-10 Resiliency Week to highlight how the state is working to rebuild better from recent hurricanes in the face of increasingly severe storms and floods.
Rangers Seek Ocracoke Lighthouse Vandals
Cape Hatteras National Seashore rangers are looking for information identifying those responsible for two acts of vandalism at Ocracoke Light Station.
NCDOT Awards Contract for NC 12 Repairs
NCDOT has awarded an emergency $1.7 million contract to repair damage to N.C. 12 that occurred on Ocracoke Island during a weeklong period of high tides and ocean overwash in September.
NOAA Digital Coast Offers October Courses
NOAA Office for Coastal Management is offering training opportunities this month on the Seven Best Practices for Risk Communication and Tools and Techniques for Facilitating Virtual Meetings.
COVID-19 Curbs Roadside Litter Cleanups
COVID-19 precautions have prompted annual and seasonal roadside cleanups organized by state organizations and community volunteer groups to be canceled or postponed.
DMF Elizabeth City Office Adjusts Hours
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries license sales through the Elizabeth City Office will be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the rest of the year.
Floodplain Resilience Workshop Oct. 14
NOAA Office for Coastal Management and North Carolina Sea Grant are hosting a free online workshop to examine opportunities and challenges that communities face as they find new uses for previously flooded parcels.
On The Line: False Albacore
One of the best places to fish for the tuna-like false albacore is off the coast of Cape Lookout says columnist Robert Michelson.
Chowan River Basin Plan Input Sought
The comment period is open for the draft 2020 Chowan River Basinwide Water Resources Plan, used to identify areas that need additional protection, restoration, or preservation.
Southern Flounder Plan Workshops Set
The Division of Marine Fisheries will hold online workshops with the advisory committee reviewing draft Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
NC Begins Resilient Communities Program
State officials announced Thursday the N.C. Resilient Communities Program to address climate change affects and keep communities safer during future disasters.
Offshore Moratorium Includes Wind Energy
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has confirmed that the Trump administration’s 10-year moratorium on offshore energy leasing includes renewable energy.
