The uptick in manatee sightings in N.C. waters in recent years may be a sign of successful efforts to help their populations recover, and there are things you can also do to help.
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EPA Denies Retaliation Against Scientist
The Environmental Protection Agency says there was no retaliation against a scientist at its Raleigh office for talking to state lawmakers as alleged in a Wilmington-based advocacy group’s social media posts.
Annual Ceremonies Set for British War Dead
The annual British War Graves ceremonies to honor the 63 soldiers that died during World War II while protecting the North Carolina coast is set for May 9 in Buxton and May 10 on Ocracoke Island.
EPA Weakens Proposed PFAS Standard
After objections from the Defense Department, the Environmental Protection Agency has significantly weakened a proposed standard for per- and polyfluorinated substances in groundwater.
Cedar Point Closes on Town Park Property
Cedar Point in Carteret County has closed on the purchase of 56 acres of waterfront property the town intends to turn into its first park.
Springtime Brings Fla. Manatees to NC
This time of year brings increasing numbers of vulnerable manatees that normally call Florida’s coastline their home to North Carolina waters.
Bernhardt: Atlantic Offshore Drilling On Hold
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says the administration is putting on hold drilling plans for the Atlantic pending appeals of a court order blocking offshore drilling in the Arctic.
Assembling the Puzzle of Climate Resilience
State officials and local communities are working to address climate change-related problems, but the challenges, including political and public buy-in, remain daunting.
SELC Lawsuit Challenges Mid-Currituck Bridge
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of northern Outer Banks residents and the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, has filed a lawsuit against the state to block construction of the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge.
View of Home
NASA astronaut Christina H. Koch, who was raised in Jacksonville, shared Monday on Twitter a photo she took of coastal North Carolina from the International Space Station. “It took my breath away as it came into focus. My first glimpse of coastal North Carolina from space. It’s a special thing to see from above the place where you grew up — the ocean that first inspired my fascination with things that make me feel small & planted the seed to explore,” she wrote.
NCDOT to Talk Cape Fear Crossing Options
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is holding Monday and Tuesday open houses and public hearings on the proposed Cape Fear Crossing project officials say will ease traffic congestion on Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
The Wreck of the Nomis
Historian David Cecelski writes about the motor schooner Nomis that went aground the summer of 1935 on Ocracoke Island’s outer shoals and the successful rescue of the six crewmen by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Climate Resiliency Conference May 23
Speakers will present a range of information on climate-related issues during the Cape Fear River Assembly’s 46th annual conference May 23, Climate Resiliency: Are You Ready?, in The Frontier in Research Triangle Park.
CRC Opposes Offshore Exploration, Drilling
By a unanimous vote Thursday, the state Coastal Resources Commission passed a resolution opposing offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling off North Carolina.
New Report Finds Offshore Drilling still ‘Dirty’
A new Oceana report released Thursday finds that offshore drilling is “still dirty and dangerous Nine Years After Devastating BP Disaster,” and expresses concerns over the Trump Administration’s proposed safety rollbacks.
Beachcomber’s View: Whelks Versus Conchs
Longtime Outer Banks beachcomber Kristin Hissong explains the myriad differences between conchs, which typically prefer tropical waters, and whelks that are often found on Outer Banks beaches and a favorite of collectors.
