The third phase of the Bogue Banks post-Florence beach renourishment project, which is to include the last stretch of western and central Emerald Isle, could go out for bids by Thursday.
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NC-Style Fried Fish Sandwich Is the Real Deal
Whether takeout or made at home, a North Carolina-style fried fish sandwich puts the fast food giants’ offerings to shame, and our Liz Biro shares tips on how to do it right and where to find the best ones made to order.
Shackleford Horses Curriculum Now Online
Cape Lookout National Seashore is offering online three lesson plans designed for third through eighth grade students to learn about the wild horses of Shackleford Banks.
Living Shoreline Work Underway
Earth-moving equipment from T.D. Eure Marine Construction in Beaufort operates near a barge Monday, June 22, in the Atlantic Harbor of Refuge where a project is underway to build a 1,720-foot living shoreline to help keep dredge spoils from blocking the entrance channel to Atlantic Harbor. Photo: Dylan Ray
COVID-19 Relief to Assist Recycling Programs
Local governments and private recycling businesses can apply for funding to purchase equipment or resources to support residential recycling programs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Legislature Passes Regulatory, Funding Bills
During a session that stretched into the early morning hours Friday, state lawmakers approved a number of bills with coastal, environmental and funding provisions before adjourning with plans to come back in September.
Navy’s Ocracoke ‘Loop Shack’ Was Ineffective
During summer 1942, the Navy built a secret underwater magnetic loop station on Ocracoke Island to detect the presence of German U-boats off the North Carolina coast, but the station made no contribution to the war effort.
Carteret Big Sweep Looking for Volunteers
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Carteret Big Sweep has been having a difficult time recruiting volunteers and the volunteer litter program needs students to join in the effort.
NTB Offers Gilbride Full-Time Manager Job
The North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen on Wednesday agreed to offer the town manager position to David Gilbride, who’s now serving as interim manager.
Effort On to Link Heritage Corridor, Greenway
Brunswick County commissioners have agreed to support a plan to connect the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor with the East Coast Greenway, which would showcase for hikers, cyclists and paddlers the history of enslaved Africans here.
NC Stays in Phase 2, Masks Required: Cooper
Face masks are required statewide and North Carolina will remain in Safer at Home Phase 2 for three more weeks because of concerning trends of COVID-19 spread, the Cooper administration announced Wednesday.
NC Water Infrastructure Committee to Meet
The state Water Infrastructure Authority’s Viable Utility Reserve Committee will meet remotely at 10:30 a.m.Thursday to hear legislative and educational updates.
Mattamuskeet Plan Advances to Next Phase
The state-approved plan to improve water quality Lake Mattamuskeet and address flooding problems in the surrounding areas has moved to the engineering phase.
Landscaping Guide Features Native Plants
A new set of 10 landscaping design templates featuring coastal native plants is now available online through N.C. Sea Grant’s Coastal Landscapes Initiative.
NC’s First Sea Level Rise Report, 10 Years On
The original state report on sea level rise in 2010 yielded controversy rather than policy changes to address the problem, but officials say there’s response happening now at the state and local levels.
Hard-Hit Oyster Growers Ineligible For Aid
Oyster farmers have experienced huge crop losses as a result of the pandemic, but because oysters are not considered specialty crops by the USDA, shellfish growers aren’t eligible to receive federal aid such as the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
