A major beach re-nourishment project on the Outer Banks has encountered far more sea turtles than expected, which has prompted further study but hasn’t slowed progress.
Meet Jockey’s Ridge Supt. Joy Greenwood
Joy Greenwood’s job is managing the more than 400 acres of shifting sand known as Jockey’s Ridge State Park, one of North Carolina’s most dynamic and most visited.
Surfing Scientists Develop Wave Forecast Tool
A team of coastal scientists and a computer engineer have combined their passion for surfing with decades of research to offer an online tool that promises more accurate forecasting of wave conditions along the N.C. coast.
Agency Moves to Revamp Red Wolf Program
The Fish and Wildlife Service is considering public input as it overhauls its red wolf recovery program, a controversial effort to save an endangered species.
Origins of Navy Garbage Disks Revealed
The Navy said Thursday that it had determined two sailors aboard the U.S.S. Whidbey Island tossed overboard the garbage disks that washed ashore recently on the Outer Banks.
Navy Unsure Why Trashy Disks Washed Up
The Navy says it’s investigating how dozens of smelly, circular, plastic garbage patties recently wound up on northern Outer Banks beaches.
Cahoon Gavels First CRC Meeting as Chair
Renee Cahoon of Nags Head recently presided over her first meeting as chair of the state Coastal Resources Commission, and she also spoke with CRO about her new role.
Team Tracks Ocean Energy From Land, Sea
In the second installment of our special report, the ongoing study of Gulf Stream energy at Cape Hatteras is undertaken from shore and aboard a research vessel at sea.
Coastal Towns Brace For Beach Funding Cuts
Local government officials gathered last week in Nags Head to discuss how to respond to expected federal and state funding cuts to beach and inlet management programs.
Bag Ban Repeal Wrapped Up in Controversy
State legislators’ efforts to repeal a longstanding ban on single-use plastic bags on the Outer Banks have sparked anger among residents and business owners.
Pipeline Could Pose Threat to Coastal Region
The route for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline is well inland, but its environmental effects could be far-reaching, including the coastal region.
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.
Can Privatization Save Mattamuskeet Lodge?
The Wildlife Resources Commission has recommended turning over the languishing Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge to a private company to develop into a hotel or restaurant.
Who’s Trying to Kill Amazon’s Wind Farm?
Community officials in northeastern North Carolina are excited about the economic potential of the nearly operational wind farm here that a group of legislators are trying to scuttle.
Petition Calls For More Limits on Trawling
The Marine Fisheries Commission is set to hear public comments Tuesday about a petition calling for more limits on shrimp trawling, a move commercial fishermen say will put them out of business and hurt consumers.
Bridge Work Brings Beneficial Reef Projects
Advocates say fishing and water quality will both improve thanks to a living shoreline reef under construction in Oregon Inlet and planned construction and restoration of artificial reefs in nearby waters using debris from the Bonner Bridge demolition.
