New River Institutes at Sturgeon City is in its 25th year of teaching high school students about their natural environment.
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Tyrrell County, Hammocks Beach projects town halls set
The public meetings scheduled for June 11 in Columbia and June 12 in Swansboro will focus on the archaeological discoveries uncovered at Scuppernong River Dedicated Nature Reserve, Alligator River Game Lands, both in Tyrrell County, and Hammocks Beach State Park in Swansboro.
Water safe after Jacksonville hazmat incident at facility
Jacksonville officials have confirmed that the city drinking water is safe to consume and there are no public health hazards after a hazardous material incident took place earlier this week at its water treatment plant on New Frontier Way.
Sturgeon City plans spate of activities to mark Earth Day ’24
There will be food trucks, activities, games and opportunities to learn Saturday during the Sturgeon City Environmental Education Center’s Earth Day celebration.
North Topsail begins 2024 sea oat cost-share program
The discounted price is available for a limited quantity, and property owners are required to plant sea oats within the town’s limits.
Hammocks Beach closes campsites, ferry through summer
The campsites and ferry service at Hammocks Beach State Park’s Bear Island will be closed during a major water and septic system project through the summer.
New law comes into play in North Topsail Beach dispute
A North Topsail Beach couple and their contractor cited for damaging dunes hope to settle the alleged violation through mediation, a process allowed under a new state law.
Group to celebrate Swansboro’s African American heritage
The Swansboro Historical Association is hosting the special program Feb. 28 on the past, present and future of Hammocks Beach State Park and the surrounding area.
Surveys to guide moves to save cultural sites on state lands
Rising sea levels are increasing erosion along the North Carolina coast, threatening to destroy forever important cultural artifacts on state lands, but archaeologists are working on a plan to protect the sites.
‘Rich Lands of New River’: Town retains ‘postcard’ charm
Though references to Richlands can be found in the early Colonial period, the Onslow County community began to grow in the early 1900s when it gained a railroad connection.