The Town of Beaufort is holding a public meeting April 24 at the NOAA Beaufort Lab to receive feedback on environmental and safety concerns about Taylor’s Creek.
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PETA Urges Nags Head to Stop Killing Coyotes
A representative of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sent an appeal to the town of Nags Head to use methods other than trapping and killing to control the growing coyote population.
Ocracoke Readies For Trams, Passenger Ferry
With a funding commitment from the state for trams on Ocracoke village, Hyde County officials are readying for the state’s first high-speed passenger ferry that will shuttle visitors between the island and Hatteras.
Companies To Halt Fumigation Operations
Two companies informed state officials that fumigation operations will cease at a site in Wilmington and a state air quality permit for methyl bromide use will no longer be pursued.
Whale of a Symposium April 6 In Beaufort
The N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort will focus on research and conservation of whales as well as historic hunting practices during its third annual Whales and Whaling Symposium.
Blue Tubes Installed in Emerald Isle
Ricky Lanier, left, and Jerry Talton of Emerald Isle’s parks and recreation department install a receptacle for plastic bags called a Blue Tube at the town’s western beach access Wednesday as Kristin Gibson, an AmeriCorps coastal community engagement specialist working with the North Carolina Coastal Federation, and Sabrina Hylton, director of guest services at Emerald Isle Realty, look on. BlueTubes sponsored by Emerald Isle Realty were placed at the town’s two beach accesses and hold clean, used plastic bags. Visitors can grab a bag, pick up trash and throw it away. Photo: Mark Hibbs
Women’s History: Notable Coastal Women
March is Women’s History Month and today we take a look at a few of the significant women of the North Carolina coast and their contributions to history.
Presentation to Focus on Wild Canines
The nonprofit Defenders of Wildlife and scientist, author and naturalist Sue Morse are set to host a free presentation, “Wild Cousins of Our Best Friends: Wolves, Coyotes and Foxes,” April 8 in Manteo.
Students Dig Into Decades of Turtle Data
Two grad students in the math department at UNCW are crunching three decades’ worth of raw data on sea turtle nesting at Bald Head Island as part of an effort to better understand their behavior.
Water Transfer Part of Pender’s Growth Plan
Environmental groups support Pender County’s request to transfer up to 14.5 million gallons of drinking water per day from the Cape Fear to three smaller river basins to meet increasing demand.
North Topsail Board to Consider Contract
A Morehead City engineering firm has expressed interest in a contract – with conditions – related to repairs to the controversial sandbag wall put in place years ago at the erosion-prone north end of North Topsail Beach.
Best Bet For Healthy Gardens: Go Native
Spring’s arrival means planting season for home gardeners, and though the options are endless, native plant species are the best choice for success and a healthy ecosystem.
Operation Drum Roll: Ocracoke During WWII
World War II battles off the N.C. coast were for years kept secret from most of the American public, but Ocracoke residents saw firsthand the horrors of and the U.S. response to the Germans’ deadly Operation Drum Roll.
Holden Beach Calls ‘Time Out’ on Groin Plan
Holden Beach commissioners voted Wednesday to put on hold all work toward getting permits for a terminal groin and seek a 30-day extension of the public comment period on the project’s environmental study.
Insecticide Permit Comment Period Near End
The Wilmington-based Tima has applied for a permit to increase its use of the insecticide methyl bromide by tenfold and residents have a week to voice their comments.
Federation to Host Spring Birding Cruises
Join area birding expert JoAnne Powell aboard one of three spring birding cruises along the White Oak River. Hosted by the North Carolina Coastal Federation, participants will have the opportunity to identify resident and migratory shorebirds, warblers, raptors and waterfowl.
