Conservationists are claiming victory in their long fight to preserve the undeveloped stretch at the south end of Sunset Beach known as Bird Island, but the state’s deal with developers is still pending.
Panel Proposes Redrawn Inlet Hazard Areas
The Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel, after more than a decade of study, is ready to present its recommended boundaries defining inlet hazard areas on N.C. beaches, setting the stage for new development rules.
Festival Celebrates Jazz, Coastal History
The ninth annual Ocean City Jazz Festival, July 7-8 on Topsail Island, was created to draw people of all walks of life together through music and promote the beach community’s African-American history.
Board Denies Freeman Park Owners’ Appeal
The Carolina Beach Board of Adjustment this week denied an appeal by Freeman Park property owners to dismiss violations for erecting a post and rope barrier in the public right of way.
Blueprint Employs Oysters’ Restorative Ability
In the final installment of our special report on the Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint for restoring and protecting the river’s coastal area, oysters play an important role.
Blueprint: Water Quality, Living Shorelines
In the second installment of our series on the Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint, we explain the plan’s goals and strategies for protecting the river’s vulnerable natural resources.
Lower Cape Fear Focus of Restoration Effort
Groups including the North Carolina Coastal Federation recently unveiled the Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint, a long-range plan for restoring and protecting the river’s coastal area.
N. Topsail Removes More Rocks From Beach
As directed by regulatory officials, North Topsail Beach has for the third time removed rocks pumped onto a section of beach in 2015, completing the work in time for sea turtle nesting season.
Study Recommends State Park on Black River
The Black River, with its natural resources of statewide significance, meets the criteria for addition to the N.C. State Parks System, according to a feasibility study.
Holden Beach Says ‘No’ to Terminal Groin
The Brunswick County beach town has voted to withdraw its application to the Army Corps of Engineers for permits to build a terminal groin at Lockwood Folly Inlet.
Superfund Site Ideas Honor Town’s Heritage
Concepts presented Tuesday for redeveloping Navassa’s former creosote plant site include not only commercial lots but also recreational amenities and features that recognize the town’s history and culture.
Public Weighs In on Holden Beach Groin
Most who spoke Friday during a Holden Beach town commissioners meeting voiced opposition to the $34.4 million plan to build a terminal groin at the east end of the beach.
N. Topsail Board Refuses Revetment Contract
The North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen has refused to accept the lone contract proposal offered so far to repair the sandbag wall built to protect beachfront homes and condos from erosion.
Public to Get First Look at New Hanover UDO
The first of a three-phase project modernizing the county’s unified development ordinance is set to be unveiled Thursday during the New Hanover County Planning Board’s meeting.
Students Dig Into Decades of Turtle Data
Two grad students in the math department at UNCW are crunching three decades’ worth of raw data on sea turtle nesting at Bald Head Island as part of an effort to better understand their behavior.
Water Transfer Part of Pender’s Growth Plan
Environmental groups support Pender County’s request to transfer up to 14.5 million gallons of drinking water per day from the Cape Fear to three smaller river basins to meet increasing demand.
