As we all nervously track a storm heading our way on this holiday weekend, CRO takes a look back at one of the worst hurricanes to hit the coast 20 years ago Monday.
News & Features
Lawmakers Tour New River Inlet
Members of a state House committee took a boat ride through New River Inlet to get firsthand look at shoaling and the erosion at North Topsail Beach. They heard about dredging, terminal groins and even jetties as possible solutions.
UNC Center Names Interim Director
UNC chose an interim director for its new environmental policy center amid heightened concerns both on and off campus about the potential for political interference in the center’s work.
Turning the Ocean off Buxton Into Salt
A new business on Hatteras Island uses recycled material and the sun to turn Atlantic sea water into a specialty salt.
Groups Want Industry to Get More Scrutiny
Environmental groups and residents have proposed changes for New Hanover County’s special-use zoning permit process that would provide the public more detail on the potential effects of industrial development.
Mapping Zika One Tiny Egg at a Time
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended to states, North Carolina is updating its census of mosquitoes capable of spreading the Zika virus. Just in case.
Group to Get Grant to Build Oyster Reefs
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is in the running to get about $1.3 million in federal money to build commercial oyster reefs in Pamlico Sound.
Kids Take in the Beach and All Its Wonders
Latino kids in Dare County go on a field trip to the beach to experience for the first time all those slimy, squirmy creatures that live in the water.
Figure Eight Homeowner Won’t Budge
A homeowner on exclusive Figure 8 Island says he’s dead set against the terminal groin that the island’s homeowners’ association wants to build and won’t provide the needed easement.
Oyster Farms Offer Hope for Future
Joey Daniels of Wanchese is convinced that raising oysters like you do corn offers a way to make money and preserve the environment.
Riggs’ Exit Leaves Void on CRC Science Panel
Some of geologist Stan Riggs’ former colleagues on the Coastal Resources Commission’s science panel say his recent resignation left a void in terms of scientific expertise.
Lawmakers Fund New Policy Center at UNC
State lawmakers included in the budget passed in June millions of dollars to create a new kind of environmental research and policy center on the UNC campus.
New Flood Maps Could Save You Money But…
Proposed revisions to coastal flood maps shift many properties out of the most flood-prone zones. That will result in lower flood insurance premiums, but some officials fear it could also lead to complacency.
43 Win Federation Pelican Awards
A pioneer in the propagation of marsh grasses and N.C. cities and counties that opposed offshore drilling are among the winners of the annual awards given by the N.C. Coastal Federation.
EPA: Clean Up at Navassa Will Take Years
The clean up of an old creosote plant that’s polluted soil and groundwater in this Brunswick County town could take 15 years, EPA officials noted at a public meeting Tuesday.
Wind Farm Is Windfall for Counties, Farmers
The Amazon wind farm going up in Pasquotank and Perquimans counties is providing needed tax revenue and a nice yearly income to farmers.
