The story of a New Bern resident whose home devastated by Hurricane Florence is featured in “Gone in a Generation,” a series in The Washington Post exploring how climate change impacts the United States and its families.
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Tillis’ Bill Calls For Horse Management Plan
Sen. Thom Tillis has introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state and local officials to create a management plan for the wild horses around Corolla and the Outer Banks.
12 Coastal Towns Win Beach Access Grants
A dozen of North Carolina’s coastal communities will receive grants totalling $1.1 million to improve public access to coastal beaches and waters through the public beach and coastal waterfront access program.
Whale Center Takes Shape, But Tasks Remain
The new Bonehenge Whale Center in Beaufort is nearly complete, but the marine mammal museum and workshop probably won’t be open to the public anytime soon.
Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Undergo Treatment
The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation, or STAR, Center is currently treating close to 40 cold-stunned sea turtles, which are responding well to treatment, according to staff.
Outer Banks NOAA Buoy Travels 600 Miles
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather buoy has traveled 600 miles from where it was originally stationed about 17 miles off of Cape Point.
State Climate Change Council to Meet Feb. 19
The state Climate Change Interagency Council’s second meeting is Feb. 19 in Elizabeth City at the Museum of the Albemarle.
Northeastern NC Farmers Celebrate Soybean
After a challenging year, soybean farmers in northeastern North Carolina, where soybeans have long been an important crop, recently gathered for an annual celebration.
Owners Can Claim Recovered Crab Pots
Crab pots in good condition retrieved from northeastern North Carolina during the recent Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project can be collected by their owners at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wanchese office.
Carteret Gets $5M for Beach Re-Nourishment
Carteret County has secured funding to move forward with a Bogue Banks re-nourishment project that’s expected to begin March 1.
Trail Supporters Set to Converge on Surf City
The nonprofit Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail is accepting registrations for its annual gathering, to be held for the first time on the N.C. coast in March.
Court Dismisses ‘Jug-Handle’ Bridge Appeal
A federal appeals court Wednesday affirmed a lower court’s decision that transportation officials did not violate environmental laws in approving the “jug-handle” bridge over the Pamlico Sound.
Florence’s Toll: Room Tax Revenues In Focus
The loss of hotel and motel rooms, rental cottages and condos from Hurricane Florence damage has yet to become clear as North Carolina beach town officials begin their annual budget process.
Work Begins on College’s Shellfish Center
Work has begun on the $200,000 shellfish mariculture demonstration center at Carteret Community College that’s to expand research and training opportunities when it opens this spring.
Kitty Hawk Living Shoreline to Protect Road
A collaborative effort among residents, local and state entities and organizations to save a historic road in Kitty Hawk has led to the first time the state Department of Transportation has contributed to a living shoreline project as a way to protect a street.
Boating Safety Course Offered in Kitty Hawk
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary of the Outer Banks is offering a 10-week boating safety course for new and recreational boaters starting Feb. 28 in Kitty Hawk.
