Bird lovers can watch nesting pelicans, terns, and ibis on sanctuary islands in Brunswick and New Hanover counties by logging onto the Audubon North Carolina YouTube Channel.
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Excavator Tackles Remnants of Frisco Pier
To adapt to the recent rough weather, the contractor removing the Frisco Pier has added a custom modified excavator to extract the underwater pilings close to shore, with the assistance of trained divers.
Policy Collaboratory Moves Into New Phase
After initial skepticism among Democrats, UNC faculty and environmental advocates, the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory appears to be finding its role and gaining support in its second year.
Nags Head Offering Prizes for Litter Cleanup
Officials in Nags Head in Dare County, inspired by Earth Day events, are offering prizes in a town-wide litter cleanup contest that continues through Monday, April 30.
What Will GenX Health Studies Reveal?
Researchers hope to say this summer whether GenX and other compounds found in New Hanover County residents’ tap water are also in their bodies and what that means for their health.
Dare Seeks Input On Land Use Plan Update
Dare County’s Planning Department and Planning Board are reaching out to the public for input from citizens and property owners in unincorporated Dare County on the county’s land use plan through an online survey and workshops.
N. Topsail Removes More Rocks From Beach
As directed by regulatory officials, North Topsail Beach has for the third time removed rocks pumped onto a section of beach in 2015, completing the work in time for sea turtle nesting season.
EPA to Treat Biomass as Carbon Neutral
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday that that future regulatory actions on biomass, such as wood pellets, will be treated as carbon neutral when burned for energy production.
Wildlife Shelter Seeks Volunteers
With the beginning of baby animal season, the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter in Newport is in need of volunteers to help feed the many animals being brought to the nonprofit organization that rehabilitates wildlife.
Study Recommends State Park on Black River
The Black River, with its natural resources of statewide significance, meets the criteria for addition to the N.C. State Parks System, according to a feasibility study.
Entrance Fees to Increase at Wright Memorial
The admission price at the Wright Brothers National Memorial will rise starting June 1, as part of a plan by the National Park Service to fund maintenance and construction projects across the country.
GenX In Homes: 300 Join Health Effects Study
The tap water in Mary Alice and Skip Hinshaw’s home recently tested well above most of the nearly 200 homes in New Hanover County sampled for GenX in the first part of an ongoing human exposure study.
Holden Beach Says ‘No’ to Terminal Groin
The Brunswick County beach town has voted to withdraw its application to the Army Corps of Engineers for permits to build a terminal groin at Lockwood Folly Inlet.
Air in Coastal NC Cities Among the Cleanest
The air quality in Wilmington and the New Bern-Morehead City area ranks with the cleanest of cities nationwide, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report.
Guest Column: Wrapped In a Sea of Plastic
Plastic, a useful product that’s part of our everyday lives, is taking its toll on our environment and our health, as guest columnist Kathleen Rogers explains.
April Brings Beloved Birds Back to NC Coast
What is your favorite bird? Outer Banks birder Jeff Lewis says this month brings a variety of newly arrived songbirds from which to choose.
