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Solar: Big Changes in Energy Bill Taking Shape
A proposed energy bill in the works in the N.C. General Assembly could bring surprising changes on renewable energy, including third-party energy sales and streamlined permitting for solar projects.
Airlie Road Parcel OK’d for Development
The Wilmington City Council approved on Tuesday a controversial 57-home development off Airlie Road following a nearly two-hour public hearing on the request.
Warming Could Affect Ocean Life by 2050
A study out of England published this week in the journal Nature Communications looks at when the influence of climate change could begin to stress ocean ecosystems.
New Hanover Adopts Industrial Zoning Rules
New Hanover County commissioners gave unanimous approval Monday to a much-debated set of zoning code changes setting rules for industrial special-use permits.
Bald Head Island Seeks to Mine Shoals Sand
Bald Head Island has applied for a permit to mine sand for beach re-nourishment from a federally protected area of Frying Pan Shoals.
Drone Researcher to Present Work to Public
The public is invited to hear a Duke University researcher speak about using drones to observe marine mammals in Antarctica during a presentation in Beaufort.
Jeff Warren Picked For Collaboratory Post
Jeffrey Warren, a former science adviser to Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, has been named research director of the UNC Policy Collaboratory.
Remembering Irene, Voice of Hatteras Island
Irene Nolan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor, dedicated community journalist and co-founder of the The Island Free Press of Hatteras and Ocracoke Island, died Friday.
Legislators Eye Beach Sand Funding, Rules
State lawmakers are considering ideas for ways to pay for beach re-nourishment and proposing relaxed standards for offshore sources of sand and the placement of sandbag walls.
Upgrades proposed for Hatteras Ferry
State transportation officials and Cape Hatteras National Seashore invite the public to comment on proposed changes to the ferry facilities serving Hatteras and Ocracoke Island.
Wide Swath of Shellfish Waters Closed
The Division of Marine Fisheries has closed 2,450 acres of shellfish waters, a move prompted by unsafe bacterial levels measured during sanitary surveys and reviews during the last five years.
Our Celestial Coast: Planets Near and Far
NASA recently announced the discovery of seven exoplanets circling another star 40 light-years away; and March offers glimpses of planets closer to home, including Mars, Uranus and Mercury.
‘Swan Song’
Thousands of wintering tundra swans take to Pungo Lake in the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, as seen from the perspective of the easternmost observation platform. Photo: Doug Waters
Hunting Permit System Proposed for Reserve
The public is invited to comment at an upcoming meeting in Beaufort on proposed plans for a hunting permit system for the Rachel Carson Reserve in Carteret County.
Trump to Slash EPA Budget, Regulations
President Trump is taking aim at the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding and authority in his forthcoming proposed budget and an executive order signed Tuesday.
