…a sandy beach, which Ballance said was created by the natural wave action that would be diminished if the reef was too long. James Barrie Gaskill, left, and Gene Ballance receive their Pelican Award from the N.C. Coastal Federation’s Erin Fleckenstein, left, and Lexia Weaver. “It’s one of those things…
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Navigating the Cape Fear: Locks are Key
…then. “Boaters can put in at Fayetteville at sunrise and be down to Carolina Beach by sunset,” said Charles, a park ranger for all three locations. “These locks still make the river navigable from Fayetteville to the coast, just like they were intended for 100 years ago.” The 100-year-old white…
The Last Days of the East Dismal Swamp
…named Clarence Branning established a lumber mill village called Bayside on the Pamlico River, 12 miles southwest of Belhaven. His company also built a logging railroad, the Bayside & Yeatesville, that connected the mill to timber holdings in Yeatesville, Bath and Pamlico Beach. Branning sold the mill, railroad, and the…
Public can weigh in on Wilmington Harbor expansion plan
…invested a lot in our analysis,” said Bret Walters, Wilmington District Planning and Environmental Branch chief. “This is the opportunity to weigh-in very early in the process.” Walters was among several Army Corps officials on hand at the meeting last week in Sunset Park Elementary School in Wilmington to answer…