State legislators’ efforts to repeal a longstanding ban on single-use plastic bags on the Outer Banks have sparked anger among residents and business owners.
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Our Celestial Coast: Showcase of Galaxies
March offered opportunities to photograph distant galaxies; and our closer neighbors, Venus, Mars and Jupiter, will be on display throughout April.
U.S. Senators Address Marine Debris in Bill
A bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., aims to hold other countries accountable for marine debris that affect U.S. shorelines.
Lawmakers Urge Trump to Spare Sea Grant
A letter signed by 22 Democratic and independent senators urges President Trump to reconsider his proposed elimination of funding for the National Sea Grant College Program.
How Will Offshore Wind Power Get to Grid?
The firm that recently offered the top bid for a wind-energy lease off Kitty Hawk faces big challenges in getting the electricity generated to the grid.
N.C. Aquarium Earns Top Accreditation
The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island announced Monday it received an accreditation signifying that the animals at the facility are provided with the best care possible.
Our Coast’s History: JFK’s Visit, 55 Years Later
The Carolina coast was seemingly far removed but also vitally engaged in the escalating Cold War in April 1962, when President Kennedy toured area military installations.
Bills to Cut Streams, Shoals Regulations
The Senate and House are finalizing a set of regulatory bills that include provisions to loosen coastal environmental regulations.
Can Oysters, Coastal Restoration Create Jobs?
A summit held last week in Raleigh looked to Virginia and Maryland to answer the question: Can stormwater management and aquaculture create economic opportunities in coastal North Carolina?
MAGIC Team Reveals Algae’s Hidden Powers
Duke Marine Lab researchers with the Marine AlGae Industrialization Consortium are developing ways to create both liquid fuel and livestock feed from naturally oily, nutrient-rich algae.
What’s In A Name? Onslow County Places
From Alum Spring to Verona, Bachelor’s Delight to Stump Sound, Onslow County’s unusual place names provide a glimpse at early life in its coastal communities.
Inlet Dredging, Beach Pumping Project Begins
The latest effort to clear shoaling in the shipping channel in Beaufort Inlet and re-nourish the beach in Atlantic Beach got started Friday.
Budget Boosts Clean Water, Park Trust Funds
After years of continually shrinking budgets, Gov. Roy Cooper’s spending plan breathes new life into key programs for water quality and parks.
Aquarium at Roanoke Island Offers Camps
Registration is open for children aged 5-14 to participate in summer camps at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island.
Our Coast’s History: Rogues’ Harbor
Colonial Virginians called it “Rogues Harbor,” a derisive term for the Albemarle region, suggesting that pirates, debtors, revolutionaries and outcasts had settled the area.
Brunswick Board OKs Abandoned Boat Rules
Brunswick County commissioners have approved an ordinance that addresses removal of abandoned or derelict vessels in public waterways.
