Columnist Jared Lloyd explores whether alligators in the salt marsh are the result not of some fluke but rather a species returning to old haunts we didn’t know about — and the implications for wildlife management.
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Don’t Feed Wild Horses, Urges Organization
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund launched its “No Feed, No Approach” program to educate the public about the dangers of human interaction with and feeding the wild herd.
July Fourth Events Set at Outer Banks Parks
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial are set to present free programs during the Independence Day holiday.
State Parks & Recreation Gets New Director
Dwayne Patterson has been named director of the state Division of Parks and Recreation, which manages more than 234,000 acres within the state’s parks, recreation areas and natural areas.
Proposed Rule Would Allow Red Wolf Takes
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, bowing to opposition from property owners in northeastern North Carolina, proposed Wednesday a new rule that would remove the prohibition on killing red wolves on non-federal lands.
Beaufort Docks Certified as NC Clean Marina
Beaufort Docks Marina in Carteret County is the newest marina to be certified a North Carolina Clean Marina, a voluntary program focused on clean waterways.
Our Coast’s History: Plans for Carteret Town
About 130 years after the original Lost Colony, a concentrated effort by the legislature to develop a Colonial port town on Roanoke Island never found success.
Salt Marsh Planting Volunteers Needed
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is hosting a volunteer workday to help restore salt marsh and oyster habitat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 5 at the Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve.
Storm Moves In
Thunderstorm clouds roll in Sunday over Emerald Isle in Carteret County. Photo: Sam Bland
NCDOT Seeks Input on Morehead City Project
The Department of Transportation has scheduled a drop-in meeting about proposed alternatives for the Bridges Street Extension project in Morehead City for Thursday, July 12, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center.
Cooper Vetoes Regulatory Reform, Farm Act
Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed seven bills Monday ahead of the midnight deadline, including the latest regulatory rollback and a measure that limits the ability of neighbors of large pork and poultry operations to win in nuisance lawsuits.
Festival Celebrates Jazz, Coastal History
The ninth annual Ocean City Jazz Festival, July 7-8 on Topsail Island, was created to draw people of all walks of life together through music and promote the beach community’s African-American history.
Rising Seas Threaten $4 Billion in NC Property
Sea level rise will put about $4 billion of coastal N.C. property value at risk of chronic flooding by 2045, says a recent report, but northeastern counties are among those facing problems already.
Nine Sea Turtles Released at Coquina Beach
N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Network for Endangered Sea Turtles, or NEST, and the National Park Service worked together to release Wednesday nine rehabilitated sea turtles at Coquina Beach.
Nags Head OKs Financing 2019 beach work
Nags Head Board of Commissioners approved Wednesday moving ahead with the $42.7 million re-nourishment project, the first since 10 miles of beach were widened in 2011.
Board Denies Freeman Park Owners’ Appeal
The Carolina Beach Board of Adjustment this week denied an appeal by Freeman Park property owners to dismiss violations for erecting a post and rope barrier in the public right of way.
