The Coastal Resources Commission science panel’s virtual meeting March 15 will resume discussions of updates to inlet hazard boundaries and sea level rise data for a report to the commission in April.
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Film on climate change adaption screening in April
There is no charge to attend the screening of the film, which focuses on how residents are facing challenges of climate change, but registration is required.
Murphy honors deceased boater Chad Dunn in US House
Rep. Greg Murphy spoke during the morning session to remember the life of the 36-year-old who died Sunday in a boating accident in Oregon Inlet.
Earl Slick: Airline founder, Banks developer, outdoorsman
The president of Slick Airways and son of a successful Oklahoma oil wildcatter purchased a longstanding Outer Banks hunt club in 1972, a decision that would have lasting effects here.
Bald Head voters approve bonds for beach work
Bald Head Island voters on Tuesday passed a pair of multi-million-dollar bond referendums to fund a beach nourishment and fill project.
Progress update on Navassa Superfund Site to be held
Government officials will provide an update on the cleanup progress and proposed future plans for land that was the site of a wood treatment plant in Navassa.
State’s climate plan adds carbon sequestration component
State environmental officials’ new, “different approach” to reducing greenhouse gas emissions puts the spotlight on the climate benefits natural and working lands conservation brings.
Report: Shackleford herd totals 117 horses, mostly female
Of the oldest horses in the herd, those 17 and older, 23 are female and one is male.
Lost fishing gear recovery project begins in southeast NC
The project to collect lost crab pots in waters between Emerald Isle and the South Carolina border began Monday.
‘Frank Stick’s Flat-Tops’ museum’s April 3 history lunch
Outer Banks History Center staff will present the history of Frank Stick’s flat-top cottages of Southern Shores during the program scheduled for April 3 at the Museum of the Albemarle.
Dirty birds prompt worry over shellfish safety, state staffing
It’s rare for bird droppings to cause shellfish illness, but officials say there is potential, and the state Division of Marine Fisheries has fewer than 60 officers along the entire coast to do federally required inspections and check deterrent effectiveness.
Decision upholds legislature’s board appointment shifts
Gov. Roy Cooper won a partial victory last week in his challenge to the North Carolina General Assembly’s move to wrest his appointment powers, but Republican leaders have already filed to appeal.
Dare County wants Coast Guard to restore polluted beach
Dare County commissioners have approved a resolution requesting immediate action to remediate the Buxton beach access where debris and petroleum remain from previous military instillations.
April 1 deadline for NC Coastal Reserve research fellowship
North Carolina Sea Grant and the N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve are accepting applications until 5 p.m. Friday, April 1, for the $10,000  2024 North Carolina Coastal Research Fellowship.
View from above the fog
A late winter fog blankets Beaufort’s historic downtown in this recent aerial view. The Gallants Channel Bridge is visible at the upper left, Pivers Island and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Beaufort Laboratory docks, lower left. Photo: Dylan Ray
$19.2M Hatteras Lighthouse restoration gets underway
The Feb. 14 ceremonial groundbreaking kicked off the 18-month, comprehensive project to restore Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the first for the brick structure since its 1870 construction.
