Hardly a cook on the N.C. coast gets through the Thanksgiving season without thinking about oyster stuffing, a dish so luxurious it begs a silver dish rather than a place inside the holiday turkey.
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The Challenge of Living Shorelines
A new report confirms that these more natural ways to control erosion are better for the environment than bulkheads, but few waterfront property owners use them.
African Roots in Brunswick County
Southeast North Carolina’s heritage is infused with the culture of West African descendants. The Gullah or Geechee people are known for their story-telling, rice-based cuisine and fishing traditions.
Making the Unknown Known
To prepare for possible wind-energy development, researchers are mapping the seafloor off the N.C. coast, a vast uncharted territory.
Coastal Sketch: Peggy Birkemeier
For someone who says she’s not a “beach person,” Peggy Birkemeier, a N.C. Coastal Federation board member from the Outer Banks, has caught on nicely.
White Oak River: Round III
Another round of work will begin in Cedar Point in Carteret County to better control runoff that’s polluting the White Oak River.
The Insect Assassin Sends Poachers to Prison
Soon it will be a felony to poach Venus flytraps from the wild in North Carolina. This strange plant that lures, attacks and eats bugs only grows naturally in one place in the world: a 90-mile radius around Wilmington.
The Starriest Sky on the East Coast
Cape Hatteras National Seashore could become the first “dark sky park” in the world that’s on a coastline. Its brilliant nightscape of stars is an environmental, economic and scientific resource.
One Commission to Review Them All
The Rules Review Commission could ultimately alter key rules for enforcing environmental policy. Learn who the members are, what their power is and which constitutional question they’re sparking.
CRC Won’t Fill Science Panel Vacancies Yet
Uncertain of what an updated sea-level rise report would accomplish, two members of the N.C. Coastal Resource Commission’s Science Panel resigned this year. The chairman won’t fill any positions until the release of that report in 2015.
10 N.C. Birds Threatened by Climate Change
A warming climate is likely to have these 10 birds leaving North Carolina in search of cooler, more hospitable climate, but there are ways you can help.
Exodus: Movement of N.C. Birds?
Scientists predict that more than half of U.S. birds may be threatened by climate change, including ospreys, wild turkeys and brown pelicans.
An Optimistic Outlook for Oyster Season
Oyster harvest season opened in North Carolina this week, and officials think it will be a good one for several reasons.
Hofmann Forest Case Goes to Supreme Court
The N.C. Supreme Court will hear the long-running and controversial Hofmann Forest case, bypassing the state Court of Appeals.
Hurricane Hazel: What We’ve Learned
In the last of three parts, we take a look at how hurricane forecasting, state planning for emergencies and building codes have changed since Hazel hit 60 years ago today.
Hazel: The Benchmark Hurricane
In the second part of the storm’s 60th anniversary series, we relive Hurricane Hazel with survivors from Brunswick, New Hanover and Carteret counties.
