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NC Forest Service issues statewide open burning ban
2+ week, 4+ day ago (207+ words) 03/30/2026 by Staff Report The North Carolina Forest Service last Saturday issued a statewide ban on all open burning and canceled all burning permits until further notice as dry conditions persist across the state. No new permits will be issued until…...
Mr. Blue has eyes for you
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (167+ words) A brightly hued eastern bluebird peeks out from a knothole in a tree at the Dare County Arboretum and Teaching Garden in Kill Devil Hills. Male bluebirds tend to draw attention to themselves at their nest cavities in this way…...
Brunswick landfill to accept range of waste at no charge
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (165+ words) 04/14/2026 by Staff Report Brunswick County property owners and residents can dispose of everything but regular household trash and hazardous waste at no charge next week. The county landfill in Bolivia is accepting during Free Cleanup Week scheduled for Monday through…...
Commission to consider updating inlet hazard areas
1+ week, 4+ day ago (638+ words) 04/06/2026 by Staff Report The'North Carolina'Coastal Resources Commission is to meet next week to consider proposed language amendments for inlet hazard areas. The meeting for the commission, which establishes'policies for the N. C. Coastal Management Program and adopts rules for both the Coastal…...
EPA adds microplastics, pharmaceuticals to contaminant list
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (808+ words) 04/13/2026 by Trista Talton Microplastics and pharmaceuticals have made the Environmental Protection Agency's newly published draft list of substances in public drinking water that warrant scientific scrutiny. This marks a first for the EPA, which, along with U. S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…...
Earth Fair OBX to offer environmental education, activities
1+ week, 1+ day ago (235+ words) 04/10/2026 by Staff Report The Coastal Environmental Educators Network will again host its annual Earth Fair OBX at Jockey's Ridge State Park later this month. The fair taking place from 1 to 4 p. m. Saturday, April 25, will be an opportunity to hear from organizations…...
Great Southeast Pollinator Census kick-off webinar April 15
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (288+ words) 04/10/2026 by Staff Report Gardeners, nature enthusiasts, educators, community organizers and others with a drive to help pollinators can join in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census in August. North Carolina Cooperative Extension is launching the state's census effort with a webinar…...
'Hope in the Water' docuseries viewing April 20 in Manteo
1+ week, 1+ day ago (267+ words) 04/09/2026 by Staff Report A PBS docuseries exploring how to feed a growing population while protecting oceans, marine ecosystems and coastal communities will be featured as the Coastal Studies Institute's Science on the Sound Lecture Series installment for this month, and…...
Scientists record female sperm whales assisting in calf's birth
1+ week, 3+ day ago (783+ words) 04/08/2026 by Jennifer Allen Being able to watch a mother sperm whale give birth to her calf in the eastern Caribbean Sea a couple of summers ago "felt like an encounter with something both impossibly rare and profoundly ancient," marine biologist…...
'Barn Owlet Watch 2026' Wildlife Commission cam goes live
2+ week, 1+ day ago (521+ words) 04/02/2026 by Staff Report With the expected hatch date just around the corner, the public now has 24-hour access to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's live cam, with audio, for Barn Owlet Watch 2026. The Sanderling Resort presents an exclusive three-day…...