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EMC to hear progress on habitat protection plan update
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (313+ words) 07/02/2026 by Staff Report The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will receive an update to the state's plan that outlines strategies to protect and restore critical ecosystems coastal fishery habitats. The 15-member commission is to hear an update on the 2026 amendment…...
DCM accepting applications for public access funding
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (352+ words) 07/02/2026 by Staff Report The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management is offering competitive grant funds to support projects that will help the public access coastal waters. Applicants eligible for fiscal year 2027 funding through the North Carolina Boating Infrastructure Grant, or…...
Albemarle Region's tallest hotel offered luxurious amenities
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (389+ words) 07/02/2026 by Eric Medlin The term "skyscraper" often evokes a Northern metropolis full of towering masses of steel, thousands of panes of glass, and the occasional King Kong sighting. Coastal Review provides the kind of consistent, in-depth, accurate and award-winning coverage…...
Center to sue over lack of protections for migratory red knots
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (315+ words) 07/01/2026 by Staff Report The Center for Biological Diversity announced Wednesday plans to file a lawsuit against the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for "failing to designate critical habitat for red knot shorebirds in a timely manner." Listed as threatened under the…...
Explore riverine islands' natural treasures by kayak
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (325+ words) 07/01/2026 by Staff Report Arrgh you ready to paddle in search of treasure? Cape Fear River Watch is offering to lead the hunt July 18 on an out-and-back paddle to Shark Tooth and Keg islands, undeveloped riverine islands where an abundance of…...
Duke Energy takes nearly $130 million to kill its wind project
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (569+ words) 07/01/2026 by Trista Talton Duke Energy has agreed to ax its wind lease off the coast of Brunswick County, instead pledging to reinvest funds into grid enhancements and additional power generation. The U. S. Department of Interior announced Monday that the Charlotte-based company…...
Federal funds advance Surf City's beach nourishment project
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (297+ words) 06/30/2026 by Staff Report Surf City's long-awaited 50-year beach nourishment project is moving forward with federal funding, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District announced Tuesday. The district has been given the green light to use previously appropriated Disaster Relief Act…...
Agencies plod on as audit shows Currituck bridge funding gap
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (883+ words) 06/30/2026 by Catherine Kozak Despite last week's abysmal report from the state auditor of the funding prospects for the long-planned Mid-Currituck Bridge, the proposed project connecting the Currituck County mainland to its northern Outer Banks beaches will remain officially alive in…...
Officials urge responsible behavior when visiting Masonboro
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (223+ words) 06/29/2026 by Staff Report Visitors to Masonboro Island are being reminded to act responsibly this upcoming holiday weekend on the research and dedicated state nature preserve. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management and New Hanover County…...
Two speaker series to look at relationships of people, place
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (353+ words) 06/29/2026 by Staff Report The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is rolling out this week a new speaker series that delves into the relationship between people and place. A similar format to its annual Parlor Talks offered every Thursday…...