The president of Slick Airways and son of a successful Oklahoma oil wildcatter purchased a longstanding Outer Banks hunt club in 1972, a decision that would have lasting effects here.
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Report: Shackleford herd totals 117 horses, mostly female
Of the oldest horses in the herd, those 17 and older, 23 are female and one is male.
Dare County wants Coast Guard to restore polluted beach
Dare County commissioners have approved a resolution requesting immediate action to remediate the Buxton beach access where debris and petroleum remain from previous military instillations.
April 1 deadline for NC Coastal Reserve research fellowship
North Carolina Sea Grant and the N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve are accepting applications until 5 p.m. Friday, April 1, for the $10,000  2024 North Carolina Coastal Research Fellowship.
$19.2M Hatteras Lighthouse restoration gets underway
The Feb. 14 ceremonial groundbreaking kicked off the 18-month, comprehensive project to restore Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the first for the brick structure since its 1870 construction.
Fire-affected Brunswick Nature Park to reopen Friday
The Winnabow wildfire, which is no longer burning, scorched a total of 80 acres, officials say.
Land of the longleaf pine through a conservationist’s lens
Historian David Cecelski, using photos by his friend and conservationist Tom Earnhardt, illustrates the abundance and rich diversity of the photos of Green Swamp Preserve’s carnivorous plants and other wildlife.
Most coastal state parks report visitor growth in 2023
North Carolina State Parks recently announced that attendance grew by 4% statewide last year, with most of the nine sites on the coast contributing to that growth.
Explore Alligator River refuge during open-air tram tour
Reservations are required for the first open-air tram tour of the year at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge set for March 2.
Lookout dredging project underway after years of planning
Contractors have told Carteret County officials that work to address shoaling in the channel has begun, but weather has hampered progress.
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.
Diesel odor returns to Buxton beach; source still unknown
A Defense Department project purportedly cleaned up petroleum and debris from a former Naval base site on a Hatteras Island beach, and while the source of recurring fumes and sheens on the water remains a mystery, erosion has revealed a messy past.
Interior Secretary Haaland’s stop means more than $1.4M
Deb Haaland was warmly welcomed when she arrived at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Thursday to announce federal infrastructure funding in a region where folks often feel lost in the shuffle.
Forest Service OKs plan to improve 100 acres of Croatan
The final decision authorizes the Croatan Ranger District to begin at Fisher’s Landing, Flanners Beach, Pine Cliff, and Siddie Fields recreation sites projects that include the removal of riprap and work to control erosion, stabilize the bank, upgrade restrooms, make trails and walkways safer and add group sites.
Cape Lookout Seashore names Dr. Stan Rule top volunteer
Park officials have named Dr. Stan Rule Cape Lookout National Seashore’s 2023 Volunteer of the Year.
Hyde County to host celebration of lodge renovations
The $6.5 million, state-funded initial phase of renovations is part of a long-term plan to turn the lodge into an educational and event center.
