The Coastal Resources Commission and the science panel that advises the commission are scheduled to meet in Manteo Aug. 26-27 to discuss, among other topics, the draft report on coastal hardened erosion-control structures.
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Corps awards Snows Cut shoreline stabilization contract
Work is expected to begin in the coming months to address severe shoreline erosion along Snow’s Cut in New Hanover County.
Coastal Review wins five 2026 NC Press Association awards
Coastal Review photographer Dylan Ray is the North Carolina Press Association’s 2026 Hugh Morton Photographer of the Year — one of five awards for Coastal Review announced Thursday.
Report on effects of hardened shorelines offers no easy fix
As bills to undo 40 years of coastal policy loom in Raleigh, the Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel last week presented its draft report on erosion-control structures and advised careful consideration of any new projects.
Committee advances bills upending 40-year coastal policy
Bills advanced in the legislature Wednesday that would not only repeal the state’s 40-year ban on breakwaters, bulkheads, seawalls, jetties, revetments, and terminal groins, but also provide taxpayer dollars to build and maintain terminal groins.
Senate committee to take up bills to reshape coastal policy
The Senate Agriculture, Energy, and the Environment Committee, when it meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday, is expected to take up Senate Bill 1009, which would repeal the state’s four-decade-old ban on ocean shoreline hardened structures and an amended Senate Bill 1001, a coastal regulatory reform bill that would clear the way for state taxpayer funding of terminal groin construction.
Brinson touts bills to ax ocean erosion-control structure ban
Sen. Bob Brinson discussed the bills last week in committee, measures that would undo four decades of coastal policy, just as the science advisory panel to the Coastal Resources Commission readies a report on these structures’ effects and effectiveness.
Science panel to present hardened structure report findings
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission is expected to hear from its science advisory panel its findings on the effects hard structures have on sandy, open-ocean coastlines.
Volunteers clean up Buxton beach within hours of collapse
National Park Service employees, local residents, visitors, fishermen, and members of the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association joined forces Wednesday to clear the shoreline of debris from the house that collapsed Tuesday.
Engineer assesses options to address Corolla beach erosion
Ken Willson of Coastal Protection Engineering presented options Tuesday during a meeting in Corolla where high rates of beach loss have alarmed residents and owners, but he said that high costs, regulatory hurdles and feasibility challenges remain.
Corbett, Coastal Studies Institute executive director, to lecture
The public is encouraged to attend Dr. Reide Corbett’s lecture, “Holding the Line? Coastal Change and Barrier-Island Dynamics on the Outer Banks,” May 28 in Wanchese.
NCDOT to host meetings on plans to improve NC 12 access
The meetings in Hatteras, Rodanthe and Nags Head are an opportunity for the public to hear from transportation officials possible solutions for a vulnerable stretch of N.C. 12 in Dare County.
Commission to consider updating inlet hazard areas
The Coastal Resources Commission is to consider next week approving amending updated inlet hazard boundaries, ocean erodible areas and inlet hazard areas erosion rate setbacks.
Study of past erosion-control lessons key to ongoing review
Analyzing lessons learned over decades of fighting back the ocean is critical as the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission’s Science Panel wraps up its ongoing study of the effects of permanent beach erosion control structures such as seawalls and jetties.
New interactive map shows Hatteras Island erosion over time
The map, Hatteras Island Erosion Drone Imagery, features side-by-side comparisons of aerial photos of Rodanthe and Buxton.
Ocean Isle seeks to modify permit, nourish beach at east inlet
Officials in Ocean Isle Beach seek federal approval to have up to 70,000 cubic yards of sand placed east of the Brunswick County town’s terminal groin where erosion gnaws at the shoreline in front of a luxury neighborhood.
