Dare County has struck a deal with federal agencies to mine sand from the outer continental shelf for a one-time beach re-nourishment project to begin next spring for Duck, Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk.
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Sunset Beach Studying Plan to Dredge Canals
Officials in Sunset Beach have hired a firm to review the environmental effects of dredging creeks and man-made canals here, but some say going deeper for bigger boats is a bad idea.
Coastal Federation Opens New Office
The North Carolina Coastal Federation will be officially opening the doors to its new Wanchese office this week.
Group Names Skrabal Woman of the Year
Tracy Skrabal, the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s southeast regional manager and senior coastal scientist, has been named Woman of the Year by Wrightsville Beach Museum of History’s Waterman Hall of Fame.
Our Celestial Coast: Andromeda Rules Sept.
This is a good month to view the Andromeda Galaxy, the home to more than a trillion stars that are 2.5 million light years away from our home.
Report: Coastal Parks Pay Dividends
A new report shows that national parks on coastlines and lakes contribute more than their share of total visits to the national park system and benefits to nearby communities.
Hurricane Fran: A Storm to Remember
As we all nervously track a storm heading our way on this holiday weekend, CRO takes a look back at one of the worst hurricanes to hit the coast 20 years ago Monday.
Lawmakers Tour New River Inlet
Members of a state House committee took a boat ride through New River Inlet to get firsthand look at shoaling and the erosion at North Topsail Beach. They heard about dredging, terminal groins and even jetties as possible solutions.
UNC Center Names Interim Director
UNC chose an interim director for its new environmental policy center amid heightened concerns both on and off campus about the potential for political interference in the center’s work.
Our Coast’s Food: Stuffed Shrimp
Brown shrimp and blue crabs reach their maximum size this time of year. Put them together as a fitting homage to the end of summer.
Feds Set Meetings on Wind Energy Lease
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has scheduled two meetings to cover information about the proposed lease of 122,000 acres off the North Carolina coast for wind energy development.
Turning the Ocean off Buxton Into Salt
A new business on Hatteras Island uses recycled material and the sun to turn Atlantic sea water into a specialty salt.
Groups Want Industry to Get More Scrutiny
Environmental groups and residents have proposed changes for New Hanover County’s special-use zoning permit process that would provide the public more detail on the potential effects of industrial development.
Exploring a Piece of Battle of the Atlantic
Researchers are using advanced technology to more fully explore recently discovered wreckage of a German U- boat and an Allied merchant ship that were sunk off Cape Hatteras in 1942.
Maps Show Mammals in Seismic Testing Sites
New animated maps from Oceana show the overlap of proposed offshore seismic testing sites and marine mammals that could be harmed.
Mapping Zika One Tiny Egg at a Time
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended to states, North Carolina is updating its census of mosquitoes capable of spreading the Zika virus. Just in case.
