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News & Features
The Plasticized Ocean
The North Atlantic Gyre, a large system of rotating currents, spins off the N.C. coast. Within its center, drawn in by the currents, lies a plastic soup of garbage that threatens marine life.
Catch Comet Lovejoy
It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this green-glowing comet, visible tonight and for the next few days. Your next chance to catch the comet will be in 8,000 years.
Dare County Chips In at Oregon Inlet
The county will spend $300,000 toward an effort to dredge the inlet, which has become so dangerous that the Coast Guard is assuming broader power to regulate boat traffic.
300,000 More Trees to Be Planted at N. River
Soon the N.C. Coastal Federation will begin the final phase of its massive wetlands restoration project at North River Farms by planting 300,000 trees.
Grandmother Kayaks Solo from Maine to Guatemala
Deborah Walters, 63, is kayaking over 2,500 miles to help children living in Guatemala City’s garbage dump. She spent December paddling down the N.C. coast and three nights with one of our writers.
Carteret County Finds Groin Too Costly, Ineffective
While some N.C. beach communities are rushing to build terminal groins to control erosion, Carteret County found that they would be too expensive and probably ineffective at Bogue Inlet.
Money for Hammocks Beach Deal Nearly There
The pieces are rapidly falling into place for the state’s long-awaited addition of land to Hammocks Beach State Park. The state could own the property as early as June.
Group Threatens Legal Action to Protect Wetlands
The N.C. Coastal Federation plans to notify two federal agencies today that it intends to sue them for not enforcing federal law to protect more than 250 acres of wetlands in Pamlico County.
Deck the Halls With Line and Flotsam
The N.C. Coastal Federation is inviting people to decorate the exterior of its office in Wrightsville Beach with recycled nautical and marine items.
Some See Opportunity in Latest Hofmann Twist
Reprinted from the Tideland News of Swansboro MAYSVILLE — Nearly two years after its opening chapter, the Hofmann Forest sale saga is on hold. N.C. State University, owner of the 79,000-acre research forest that straddles the Onslow-Jones county border, announced late Friday that it had pulled the plug on the controversial $131 million sale to… [Read More]
Currituck Bridge Gets New Life
A new state plan for North Carolina’s road construction over the next decade was unveiled last week and it includes the long-delayed bridge across Currituck Sound.
Energy From Tides, Waves and Sea
Experts say that North Carolina is well positioned to be a leader in the production of energy from the marine environment.
Second Annual Christmas Gift Guide
From an island getaway overlooking Bogue Inlet to a killer stand-up paddleboard, our staff has come up with an array of suggestions for our second Coastal Christmas Gift Guide.
KISS My … LID
Engineers have a term for it: KISS. Keep It Simple, Stupid is a universal principle of design, and LID — low-impact development — is the epitome of the approach.
Terminal Groin Will Get Another Look
The Army Corps of Engineers will amend its environmental study on the proposed terminal groin at Figure Eight Island to include the new design and location now preferred by island homeowners.
