Long a staple at social gatherings along the North Carolina coast, cheese straws blend the pungent sharpness of cheddar with a bit of heat from cayenne pepper.
Our Coast
Geodynamics: Mapping Beaches, Inlets
Coastal processes, such as erosion, accretion and channel migration, can be complex, but a Carteret County firm has technology and tools to make clear what’s happening.
Our Coast: Honoring British Allies of WWII
Since 1942, the lives of British soldiers who defended the Atlantic coast, including North Carolina’s, during World War II have been honored during ceremonies on the Outer Banks.
Our Celestial Coast: What to Look For in May
The distant star Arcturus and closer neighbors, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will be on display this month, along with the Eta Aquarids meteor shower.
Our Coast’s History: Penderlea
The farming community of Penderlea in Pender County can trace its roots back to the Roosevelt’s New Deal, when it the first of 152 homestead projects designed to help disadvantaged farmers make a better life during the Great Depression.
Our Celestial Coast: Showcase of Galaxies
March offered opportunities to photograph distant galaxies; and our closer neighbors, Venus, Mars and Jupiter, will be on display throughout April.
Our Coast’s History: JFK’s Visit, 55 Years Later
The Carolina coast was seemingly far removed but also vitally engaged in the escalating Cold War in April 1962, when President Kennedy toured area military installations.
What’s In A Name? Onslow County Places
From Alum Spring to Verona, Bachelor’s Delight to Stump Sound, Onslow County’s unusual place names provide a glimpse at early life in its coastal communities.
Our Coast’s History: Rogues’ Harbor
Colonial Virginians called it “Rogues Harbor,” a derisive term for the Albemarle region, suggesting that pirates, debtors, revolutionaries and outcasts had settled the area.
Progress Marked in Restoration of Sylvia II
The new owner of the Sylvia II, a round-stern, wooden work boat that may be the oldest charter vessel in North Carolina, recently celebrated a milestone in its overhaul.
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.
Our Celestial Coast: Planets Near and Far
NASA recently announced the discovery of seven exoplanets circling another star 40 light-years away; and March offers glimpses of planets closer to home, including Mars, Uranus and Mercury.
Our Coast’s Food: Giving Rutabagas a Chance
They’re hard as a rock with a decidedly bitter taste, but the humble rutabaga occupies an important place in the culinary history of the Carolina coast, and it deserves recognition.
Our Coast’s Food: The Lure of Oyster Bars
Oyster bars are a staple of North Carolina’s coast with a rich history dating back to the late 1800s, but only a few authentic experiences remain.
Taste of Core Sound Focuses on Carvers
This year’s Taste of Core Sound program, set for Feb. 24, will celebrate the legacy of the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild and will feature the three surviving members of its “Original Seven” founding board members.
Wright Brothers ‘Storyteller’ Turns the Page
Known as a masterful storyteller and top expert on the Wright brothers and early aviation, historian Darrell Collins recently retired after 40 years with the National Park Service.
