State and federal wildlife officials say North Topsail Beach must remove the rocks pumped onto its beach during a 2015 renourishment project by May, when sea turtle nesting season begins, but discussions continue over how deep to dig.
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Our Celestial Coast: Jupiter’s Evening Display
Venus, Saturn and Mars will be visible in the pre-dawn skies during March but Jupiter, at its closest to Earth, will be on full display for evening stargazers this month.
N.C. Fisheries Director Louis Daniel Resigns
Louis Daniel, the director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries resigned Monday, effective immediately, after nine years in the position.
Commission OK’d Sandbag Rules Too Late
The Coastal Resources Commission took too long to approve new temporary rules for sandbags on N.C. beaches, according to a ruling by the N.C. Rules Review Commission.
A Secret No More: Sam’s Invitation to Lunch
The Salter Path Men’s Club doesn’t advertise it, but the group’s fortnightly feasts, a wintertime tradition since 2005, have attracted a growing number of attendees, as our Sam Bland only recently discovered.
Hallas Receives Communicator Award
Sara Hallas, coastal education coordinator with the N.C. Coastal Federation’s northeast office in Manteo, recently received the 2016 Conservation Communicator Award from the Hugh Hammond Bennett Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society.
States, Cities May Be Unprepared for Zika
The president’s recent request to fund states’ fight against the Zika virus was a relief for local officials, but years of budget cuts still leave agencies unprepared for an outbreak here.
Coastal Review Online Wins 22 Press Awards
Coastal Review Online was recognized last night for its environmental journalism during 2015, taking 22 awards during the N.C. Press Association’s annual awards ceremony in Chapel Hill.
‘Peaceful Pelican’
Reader Terri Chabot captured this image of a brown pelican Feb. 16 in Wrightsville Beach.
Federation Wins Stewardship Award
The Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition, a regional nonprofit organization focused on protecting natural resources, presented its top award to the N.C. Coastal Federation.
Our Coast’s Food: Cornmeal Dumplings
Cooks on the N.C. coast traditionally add cornmeal dumplings to collard greens but the tasty dollops can also be used to stretch seafood soups, stews and chowders, even when pinching pennies isn’t necessary.
Fishing Group Meets in Beaufort
N.C. Catch, one of the most successful organizations intended to aid commercial fishermen, consumers and the state’s economy, will hold its annual summit in Carteret County next month.
Recent Sea-Level Rise Fastest in 3,000 Years
Sea-level rise during the 20th century happened at a faster rate than at any time during the past nearly 3,000 years, and human activity was a big factor, according to a study published Monday.
Gopher Frogs Get Head Start on Life
In the second of our two-part series, a conservation team steps in to provide nursery care for threatened Carolina gopher frog tadpoles, releasing the amphibians into the wild after they’ve passed this most vulnerable stage in life.
Study: Emission Cuts Save Lives, Money
New clean energy and transportation policies consistent with the Paris agreement would prevent hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and save billions of dollars if implemented in the U.S., according to a study published today.
Partnership Works to Save Gopher Frogs
The N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and other agencies are working together on an ongoing project to give threatened Carolina gopher frogs a head start on life.
