Meet Ernie Foster, whose father launched the charter fishing industry on Hatteras Island. He represents the watermen of the Outer Banks on the N.C. Coastal Federation’s Board of Directors.
Teaching Center and Budget Math
The N.C. Center for the Advancement of Teaching has made it through the N.C. Senate budget after being eliminated in Gov. Pat McCrory’s version. Next up is the N.C. House.
Transforming Lives One Rain Garden at a Time
At-risk young people in Elizabeth City start a new path in life, earning an education and getting on-the-job training about techniques to control polluted runoff.
Time Is Up for Oregon Inlet Task Force
Today is the deadline for the state’s Oregon Inlet Land Acquisition Task Force to submit its report on ways the state can acquire Oregon Inlet and surrounding lands. Many questions still remain.
The Sun: A New Crop in New Bern
A new solar farm in New Bern is nearly complete as North Carolina becomes one of the leading producers of solar energy in the nation.
The Scribes Meet the Outer Banks
Driving through a nor’easter on the Outer Banks, “Coastal Review Online” reporters continue their bus tour, learning about the state’s most-pressing environmental issues. This is the second part of their report.
The Congo of Polluted Water
If connected end-to-end, North Carolina’s impaired river and stream segments would form the ninth-longest river in the world. Its acreage of polluted lakes, marshes and sounds would cover Yellowstone National Park.
CRC Removes Restrictions at Old Inlet
To no one’s surprise, the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission yesterday sided with its science panel and agreed to a rule change that will lift the development restrictions from Mad Inlet at Sunset Beach.
Mine Opponents Pin Hopes on Challenge
Worried neighbors of a proposed quarry in Beaufort County are hoping that a state law judge will order a review of the mine’s permit to discharge millions of gallons of freshwater into Blounts Creek.
What’s Wrong With Lake Mattamuskeet?
The largest natural lake in the state is in trouble. Everybody who has anything to do with the lake is worried, but no one really knows what’s causing the problems or how to fix them.
Crab Pot Project Gets a Thumbs Up
Watermen worked with conservationists and law enforcement to remove derelict fishing gear from the water during the first phase of a N.C. Coastal Federation project.
Costly Changes to Building Codes?
Changes to the state building codes could result in higher flood insurance premiums for some homeowners.
Saving the Soul of Ocracoke
The Ocracoke Foundation has closed on the half-acre Ocracoke Community Square and its docks, shops and views of postcard-pretty Silver Lake harbor. The acquisition is a vital step toward protection of the vibrant heart of the village.
Stemming the Stampede
New rules have brought some order to the free for all along Currituck Banks where tourists and tour guides crowded the beaches for a chance to see the wild horses.
Flood Insurance Changes Explained
After being buffeted for years with criticism for encouraging irresponsible development along coastlines, the National Flood Insurance Program has begun phasing out subsidies on policies for high-risk properties.
Pelican Award: Gaskill and Ballance
Gene Ballance and James Barrie Gaskill, two lifelong watermen, have restored oyster reefs off their native Ocracoke and off Beacon Island, a brown pelican rookery. Their work earned them a Pelican Award.
