It’s true that feathered creatures can be an indicator of what’s going on beneath the surface, it’s important to understand what each bird is, how it fishes, and what it means to us as anglers.
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State sets temporary allowable PFAS limits in groundwater
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources released interim maximum allowable concentrations to help define cleanup targets for groundwater contaminated with high levels of the chemical compounds.
Federal funding available for damage from historic rainfall
“This storm brought historic rainfall and severe flooding to several areas of our state causing significant damage,” Gov. Roy Cooper said over the weekend about the September storm.
Army Corps to hold meeting on Buxton excavation progress
Army Corps of Engineers subject experts are to be on hand Nov. 4 for a meeting to update the public on excavation work at the former military site at the Buxton Beach Access.
Commission seeks input on proposed Jockey’s Ridge rule
Public comments can be submitted until Nov. 4 on the proposed rule to to redesignate Jockey’s Ridge as an area of environmental concern, “as well as use standards to protect the AEC from incompatible development and loss of sand.”
Pender, Onslow towns seek moratorium on shellfish leases
North Topsail Beach, Surf City, and Topsail Beach and their counties, Onslow and Pender, are asking state lawmakers to put in place a moratorium on new shellfish leases in their waterways.
October therapy: Grow your own ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
As Halloween nears, garden centers stock up on Venus flytraps, and a gardener of any skill level can attempt to cultivate their own tiny Audrey II.
Ever-worsening wildfire threat burns closer to cities, towns
Longer, dryer droughts, warmer seasons year-round — the outlook for wildfires is increasingly grim as the state rapidly grows with already more acreage considered wildland-urban interface than any other state.
Researchers begin marine debris survey of US coastlines
The survey is to create a scientifically valid assessment of marine debris, with the findings going toward developing tools to communicate and compare regional debris estimates across the nation’s shorelines.
Brunswick County faces ‘undue burden’ amid funding shift
As western North Carolina grapples with unprecedented immediate needs after Helene, Brunswick County here on the coast is pleading for assistance to cover both its current and long-term storm recovery costs.
Maps may yield clearest clues to ‘nation’s oldest mystery’
Archaeologist Eric Klingelhofer of the First Colony Foundation says a review of historic maps indicates that the Croatan tribe who had befriended the Roanoke colonists did not live year-round on Hatteras Island, so the missing English settlers likely just crossed the sound.
Samantha Farquhar finds trust a must in fishing research
Studying the intersects of food security, industrial fisheries and climate change, the doctoral researcher has learned that no matter whether its Nepal, Madagascar, Greenland or Wanchese, building relationships is the first step.
Gators’ more frequent appearances make splash along coast
Whether they’re country alligators or city alligators, wildlife biologists say the reptiles just want to be left alone, but the loss of habitat means interactions are more and more likely.
‘Enjoying,’ not just ‘catching,’ can enhance coastal lure, life
“I think people get too wrapped up in the ‘catching’ aspect of fishing,” says Neill Pollock of Charlotte. “Sure, that’s what we are out there to do but enjoying the water and surroundings is what we should really strive for.”
NC Oyster Month makes October a shucking good time
This is the fourth year the state has celebrated the ecologically and economically important mollusks.
Parks officials cancel most events as disaster still unfolds
Operations scale back to allow staff to continue assisting with the statewide emergency and rescue efforts in Western North Carolina.
