The King Tides Project is asking for photos of this week’s king tide event to better understand storm, tidal and wind-driven flooding and help visualize how “normal” high tides could look in the future.
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‘Secret Token’ Casts New Light on Lost Colony
Our Kip Tabb interviews journalist and science writer Andrew Lawler and reviews his new book “The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke.”
Wilmington Eyes Development Rules Rollback
The Wilmington Planning Commission is set to consider on Wednesday cutting stormwater standards that developers don’t like and hold a public hearing on marine construction regulations in conservation districts.
Federation Readies for Pelican Awards
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is hosting July 28 its annual Pelican Awards & Taste of the Coast at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City.
Understanding Rip Currents Key to Survival
Rip currents are common natural hazards on North Carolina beaches, where many are working to educate beachgoers on how to avoid and survive them.
New Neighbors: American Robins
An American robin hatchling instinctively responds to sound by opening up as another struggles to emerge from its shell in a nest in a tree on a lawn in Newport. Photo: Mark Hibbs
New App Shows Real-Time Shellfish Closures
The state Division of Marine Fisheries launched Monday a web application to help fishermen learn in real time what shellfishing waters are open or closed to harvest.
Bonner Bridge Replacement Work Continues
Work continues on the long-planned replacement for the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet and is scheduled to open to traffic during the fall of this year.
Mid-Currituck Bridge Project Under Review
Depending on the outcome of an evaluation of the 2012 environmental impact statement, the proposed mid-Currituck bridge project could possibly move forward although several obstacles including funding and potential lawsuits could derail the project.
Pervious Parking Lot Installed in Swansboro
A new parking lot that will allow stormwater to soak into the ground has been installed at Swansboro Town Hall as part of the town’s watershed restoration plan.
Comment Period on Chemours Ends July 11
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is reminding the public that the comment period closes July 11 on a proposed court order against Chemours.
Spot A Shark USA Is Looking For Photos
The Sand Tiger Shark Consortium recently launched Spot A Shark USA, which allows underwater photographers to participate in sand tiger shark conservation efforts by uploading shark imagery to the Spot A Shark USA website.
A Search for Answers in Rare Whale’s Death
Pat Garber of Ocracoke shares her firsthand account of the necropsy earlier this year of a rare Gervais’ beaked whale that stranded and died on the beach at Ocracoke Island.
Lake Mattamuskeet Meeting Rescheduled
The July 10 public meeting for the Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan has been rescheduled for 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 18 and will take place in Swan Quarter.
Independence Day on the NC Coast
A July Fourth fireworks display lights up the boardwalk at Carolina Beach, one of many North Carolina beach communities that celebrated the holiday with fireworks over the water. Photo: Kirk Ross
Pitch Pines and Tar Burners: A 1792 Account
North Carolina historian David Cecelski shares an historical account of what he thinks might be the best description of tar making in the state he has ever read, written by an English merchant from a 1792 visit to coastal North Carolina.
