Back in the 1880s, as the Chesapeake Bay oyster fishery declined from overharvest, out-of-state shellfishermen moved into North Carolina waters, prompting swift response from Tar Heel legislators.
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Estuaries Day Cleanup Sept. 22 in Beaufort
The North Carolina Coastal Federation, North Carolina Coastal Reserve and Outsiders Bicycle Club are partnering for the Sept. 22 National Estuaries and National Public Lands Day Debris Cleanup in Beaufort.
DEQ Information Session on GenX Thursday
The state Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a public information session on its investigation into GenX Thursday at the Bladen County Cooperative Extension Center in Elizabethtown.
Corolla Wild Horse Mare Delivers Filly
Born Aug. 22, a filly, the newest addition to the Corolla wild horse herd, stands with her mother just after her birth in this photo by Cathy Forgnone.
Craft Brewers Go to 11 in Charitable Giving
Jud and Amber Watkins of Wrightsville Beach Brewery created a line of “give-back beers” to help meet their founding goals of supporting nonprofits with 11 percent of proceeds.
Celebrate Vultures at PKS Aquarium Sept. 1
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores will celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day Saturday with educational programs and hands-on activities.
Carteret County Dredging Projects Planned
The Army Corps of Engineers plans several channel-dredging projects in Carteret County waterways during the coming months.
Marines: Last Days of a New River Village
State historian David Cecelski writes about the visit of Greensboro photographer Charles A. Farrell to Marines in 1941, soon before the Onslow County village was displaced to make way for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
House Approves Revised Amendments
The state House Friday approved new language for two constitutional amendments for the November ballot, dropping a provision challenged by environmental groups to strip the governor’s powers to appoint members of state boards and commissions.
CEP Sets Hazardous Waste Collection Dates
The Coastal Environmental Partnership has announced dates for hazardous waste collection in Carteret, Craven and Pamlico counties.
Pivotal Fall Ahead For GenX Research, Action
A network of university researchers is set to present plans and objectives for studying GenX and other compounds next month, as environmental regulators consider next steps.
Group to Screen DuPont Documentary
Cape Fear River Watch is to host Sept. 6 a screening of the film, “The Devil We Know,” a documentary about a group of West Virginia residents taking on DuPont for contaminating the area’s drinking water supply.
NC Sea Grant Seeks Comments on Program
North Carolina Sea Grant requests comments about its work by Sept. 25 to be reviewed by a team convened by the National Sea Grant College Program.
State Set to Step Up Water Quality Testing
New, additional funding for shellfish sanitation and recreational water quality testing in the state could go a long way in protecting public health.
VW Settlement to Fund Cleaner Buses
North Carolina plans to fund cleaner school buses with part of its $92 million share of a national settlement with Volkswagen for unlawfully cheating on vehicle emissions.
Cape Lookout Duck Blind Permits Lottery Set
The 2018-2019 Cape Lookout National Seashore temporary duck blind permits lottery will begin at 8 a.m. Sept. 10 at the Harkers Island Visitor Center.
