The pieces are rapidly falling into place for the state’s long-awaited addition of land to Hammocks Beach State Park. The state could own the property as early as June.
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Group Threatens Legal Action to Protect Wetlands
The N.C. Coastal Federation plans to notify two federal agencies today that it intends to sue them for not enforcing federal law to protect more than 250 acres of wetlands in Pamlico County.
Sand Waves: Juggernauts of the Outer Banks
Large, moving mountains of sand helped shape the northern Outer Banks. Whole communities slowly disappeared beneath them. Two bicycle makers from Ohio made history atop one of the them.
Deck the Halls With Line and Flotsam
The N.C. Coastal Federation is inviting people to decorate the exterior of its office in Wrightsville Beach with recycled nautical and marine items.
UNC Coastal Centers Under the Microscope
The nine coastal science centers in North Carolina university system are once again being evaluated for budget cuts or even consolidation.
Coastal Sketch: Paul Sykes
You may not know the name, but the guy’s a rock star in the world of birds. No one — probably on the planet — has done more Christmas Bird Counts. 475 and, yes, counting. The 77-year-old will add another to the tally this month when he leads a count on the Outer Banks.
Some See Opportunity in Latest Hofmann Twist
Reprinted from the Tideland News of Swansboro MAYSVILLE — Nearly two years after its opening chapter, the Hofmann Forest sale saga is on hold. N.C. State University, owner of the 79,000-acre research forest that straddles the Onslow-Jones county border, announced late Friday that it had pulled the plug on the controversial $131 million sale to… [Read More]
Currituck Bridge Gets New Life
A new state plan for North Carolina’s road construction over the next decade was unveiled last week and it includes the long-delayed bridge across Currituck Sound.
Energy From Tides, Waves and Sea
Experts say that North Carolina is well positioned to be a leader in the production of energy from the marine environment.
Second Annual Christmas Gift Guide
From an island getaway overlooking Bogue Inlet to a killer stand-up paddleboard, our staff has come up with an array of suggestions for our second Coastal Christmas Gift Guide.
KISS My … LID
Engineers have a term for it: KISS. Keep It Simple, Stupid is a universal principle of design, and LID — low-impact development — is the epitome of the approach.
Terminal Groin Will Get Another Look
The Army Corps of Engineers will amend its environmental study on the proposed terminal groin at Figure Eight Island to include the new design and location now preferred by island homeowners.
Part of Pelican Rookery Protected From Erosion
Beacon Island in Pamlico Sound is one of nine known pelican rookeries in the state. Reefs made from oyster shells now protect one of its shorelines. And more work is planned.
Ports Pressing Ahead With Wood Pellet Plans
With all of the required permits in hand, the N.C. State Ports Authority is moving ahead with plans to build wood-pellet export facilities at its ports in Wilmington and Morehead City.
The Yaupon Holly Tradition
Almost as soon as Europeans arrived on our coast, they were taught by the Native Americans how to brew this coastal shrub into a caffeinated tea.
Sutton Ash Plan Begins to Take Shape
Duke Energy hopes to ship much of the 7.2 million pounds of ash at the Wilmington power plant to reclaimed clay mines in Lee and Chatham counties.
