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1 day ago · Like the meeting originally planned for Jan. 23, which was postponed because of winter weather conditions, the Feb. 12 meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in Fort Raleigh's visitor center in Manteo, National Park Service officials announced Wednesday.

3 days ago · A NeoPanamax ship, which describes ships of roughly 1,200 feet in length, about a 168-foot beam and drawing about 50 feet with a cargo capacity of about 120,000 tons — the general size limits for ships transiting the Panama Canal since 2016 — arrives at the North Carolina Port of Wilmington in April 2019, the third such vessel to call at the port.

Coastal Review is a daily, nonprofit, news and feature service covering the North Carolina coast.. Published by the North Carolina Coastal Federation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group dedicated to protecting and preserving the North Carolina coast, Coastal Review provides objective reporting, information and commentary on issues, policy and notable figures and history with a …

Jan 24, 2025 · All of the state’s other coastal counties and those well west are experiencing moderate drought conditions, according to the latest map. “This current dry spell in North Carolina began with a very dry October and warm November,” Klaus Albertin, Drought Management Advisory Council chair, said in a release.

Jan 30, 2025 · According to the report, “Offshore Energy at Work,” 25 U.S. ports are either taking part in the industry or preparing to support it. Last February, North Carolina State Ports Authority Executive Director Brian Clark signed a record of decision on a proposed plan to create a multi-use terminal that would support manufacturing and operations for offshore wind and automotive industries at the ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Guest commentary: As we welcome 2025, let’s make this the year we reimagine our relationship with North Carolina’s coast by leveraging natural processes and resources to enhance biodiversity, protect habitats and promote resilient communities.

Aug 6, 2024 · In all, 30 of the coastal commission’s longstanding rules were removed from the code last October after they were objected to by the Rules Review Commission, a decision that prompted an ongoing lawsuit the coastal commission and DEQ filed against the Rules Review Commission and the state codifier or rules.

Jul 22, 2024 · The 21 proposed projects are estimated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 28 million metric tons by 2050. The grant includes roughly $30 million over five years for the Newport-based North Carolina Coastal Federation, which publishes Coastal Review.

Dec 31, 2024 · The students presented their findings “The Sound of Change: Responses to Controlled Burning and Other Changes in the Currituck Sound,” Dec. 12 as part of the monthly Science on the Sound lecture series at the Coastal Studies Institute, or CSI, on East Carolina University’s Outer Banks Campus.. The students conducted the research project as part of the Outer Banks Field Site, or OBXFS, a ...