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Deepening the Wilmington Harbor would disperse PFAS now mingling in the riverbed’s sediment into marshes and onto public beaches, accelerate erosion, exacerbate flooding, destroy habitat, and is not economically justified, residents said during a public hearing.
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Wilmington residents see no good in proposed harbor project | Coastal Review
None of the proposed alternatives for the State Ports Authority’s plan to accommodate larger container ships at the Wilmington port would boost the local economy and any benefit would be offset by env...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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The North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission, during its meeting Thursday, is to consider continuing to give N.C. Department of Transpiration authority to review and approve erosion and sedimentation control plans for land-disturbing activities.
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Sediment Control Commission to meet Thursday | Coastal Review
The North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission during its meeting Thursday is to consider continuing to give N.C. Department of Transpiration authority to review and approve erosion and sedimenta...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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"Someone fishing in saltwater should understand tides. More importantly they should understand how tides affect the fish they are pursuing," writes Capt. Gordon Churchill in today's Angler's Angle.
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There's no substitute for total tidal understanding in fishing | Coastal Review
Any saltwater angler worth their salt will know before they go when to go, so, understanding the tides and how they affect fish behavior is a must.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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“Watching the Tides Roll: How Satellites Inform the Future of Coastal Communities“ with Dr. David Lagomasino begins at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Coastal Studies Institute.
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Free lecture to highlight satellites' role in resilience planning | Coastal Review
“Watching the Tides Roll: How Satellites Inform the Future of Coastal Communities“ with Dr. David Lagomasino begins at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Coastal Studies Institute.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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"Most of us know that bees and wasps are pollinators, but what else pollinates flowers and various plants? Sadly, no honey is involved, but no sting, either. It’s butterflies!" Heidi Skinner begins in today's Budding Wisdom.
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What about those 'other' pollinators? No honey, no sting | Coastal Review
Lepidoptera, as they are known to scientists, are familiar creatures that are not only welcome guests in many gardens, they are also essential to certain flowering species' survival.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Sampling at Asheboro's wastewater treatment plant revealed elevated discharges of 1,4-dioxane, a likely human carcinogen, in a waterway upstream of drinking water sources for some 900,000 North Carolinians.
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Asheboro plant discharges elevated levels of 1,4-dioxane | Coastal Review
Sampling at Asheboro's wastewater treatment plant revealed elevated discharges of 1,4-dioxane, a likely human carcinogen, in a waterway upstream of drinking water sources for some 900,000 North Caroli...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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The Marine Fisheries Commission is expected to consider adopting more restrictions on the commercial harvest of blue crabs, a move the N.C. Carolina Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition opposes.
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Fisheries to vote on proposed blue crab harvest rules | Coastal Review
The Marine Fisheries Commission is expected to consider adopting more restrictions on the commercial harvest of blue crabs, a move the N.C. Carolina Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition opposes.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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A gull keeps watch from atop the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division’s vehicle ferry Kinnakeet as it plies the Neuse River between Minnesott Beach and Cherry Branch. Photo: Mark Hibbs
November 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Carolina Beach’s federally authorized beach nourishment project is scheduled to begin Sunday. coastalreview.org/2025/11/caro...
Carolina Beach nourishment project kicks off this weekend | Coastal Review
Carolina Beach's federally authorized beach nourishment project scheduled to begin this weekend is expected to continue for the next four to five weeks, depending on the weather.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Drainage systems that rely on gravity fail when the difference in elevation that drives water from land to sea has been shrinking as sea level rises.
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Guest commentary: When the water doesn’t go away | Coastal Review
Drainage systems that rely on gravity fail when the difference in elevation that drives water from land to sea has been shrinking as sea level rises.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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The Environmental Management Commission voted to postpone hearing proposed rules to monitor and minimize the two human-made chemical compounds from industrial users and dischargers.
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Commission holds PFAS, 1,4-dioxane vote for future meeting | Coastal Review
The Environmental Management Commission voted to postpone hearing proposed rules to monitor and minimize the two human-made chemical compounds from industrial users and dischargers.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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The deadline is Dec. 5 to submit comments to NCDEQ’s Division of Coastal Management on the proposed project to widen and deepen the Wilmington Harbor.
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State accepting comments on proposed harbor dredging | Coastal Review
The deadline is Dec. 5 to submit comments to NCDEQ's Division of Coastal Management on the proposed project to widen and deepen the Wilmington Harbor.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Meetings are planned for Nov. 18 to update the public on continuing work to remove contamination from the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. site in Navassa.
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Officials to update public on additional cleanup at Navassa site | Coastal Review
Meetings are planned for Nov. 18 to update the public on continuing work to remove contamination from the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. site in Navassa.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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"Our hold on this coast is fleeting": Coastal geologist Stan Riggs shares an excerpt from his new book, "Cape Lookout National Seashore: Paradigm For A Coastal System Ethic."
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Excerpt: Cape Lookout, 'Paradigm for a Coastal System Ethic' | Coastal Review
"Our hold on this coast is fleeting": Coastal geologist Stan Riggs shares an excerpt from his new book, "Cape Lookout National Seashore: Paradigm For A Coastal System Ethic."
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November 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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The 35-year-old bridge over Blounts Creek, which feeds into the Pamlico River, on Mouth of the Creek Road will be replaced on new location, just south of the existing bridge, NCDOT announced Wednesday.
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State inks $11 million contract to replace Blounts Creek bridge | Coastal Review
Sanford Contractors Inc. can begin construction of the new span as early as Dec. 1, and the project is set to be completed by fall 2028.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Coastal geologist Dr. Stan Riggs will be at Harkers Island's Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center Sunday afternoon to sign copies of his latest work, “Cape Lookout National Seashore: Paradigm for a Coastal System Ethic.”
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Riggs to launch first book in series Sunday on Harkers Island | Coastal Review
Coastal geologist Dr. Stan Riggs will be at Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center this weekend to sign copies of his latest work, “Cape Lookout National Seashore: Paradigm for a Coastal Syst...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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“I've done a lot of work here," Stan Riggs, the East Carolina University professor told Coastal Review, and the book series to be rolled out over three years is a mission to share what he's learned.
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Coastal geologist Stan Riggs sets out on 10-book project | Coastal Review
“I've done a lot of work here," the East Carolina University professor told Coastal Review, and the book series to be rolled out over three years is a mission to share what he's learned.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation will accept applications until Dec. 12 from the commercial watermen and women who want to participate in the project to collect lost crab pots on the coast.
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Commercial fishers needed for fishing gear recovery project | Coastal Review
The North Carolina Coastal Federation will accept applications until Dec. 12 from the commercial watermen and women who want to participate in the project to collect lost crab pots on the coast.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation is putting out a call for commercial fishers to join the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project taking place in January.
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Commercial fishers needed for fishing gear recovery project | Coastal Review
The North Carolina Coastal Federation will accept applications until Dec. 12 from the commercial watermen and women who want to participate in the project to collect lost crab pots on the coast.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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The third season for the persistently protective volunteers was off to a rough start with abandoned foals having to be removed from the herd, but summer turned around with a filly’s birth on Shackleford Island.
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Pony Patrol marks three years of watchful eyes over herds | Coastal Review
The third season for the persistently protective volunteers was off to a rough start with abandoned foals having to be removed from the herd, but summer turned around with a filly's birth on Shacklefo...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Organizers say the inaugural Duck Turkey Trot 5K set for Thursday, Nov. 27, is giving youth runners a new event, filling a void in the community, and bringing a beloved tradition back to the Dare County town.
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New running club, town to host Duck Turkey Trot 5K Nov. 27 | Coastal Review
Organizers say the inaugural Duck Turkey Trot 5K set for Thursday, Nov. 27, is giving youth runners a new event, filling a void in the community, and bringing a beloved tradition back to the Dare Coun...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Duke University researchers have put into dollar figures the true costs to society of cheap plastic products: from $436 billion to $1.1 trillion annually.
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Manufacture, use of plastics incur staggering societal costs | Coastal Review
Duke University researchers have put into dollar figures the true costs to society of cheap plastic products: from $436 billion to $1.1 trillion annually.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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NCDEQ's Division of Marine Fisheries reminds seafood dealers that they need to switch from the PC Trip Ticket Software Program to the new VESL software by the end of the year to report their transactions with fishermen.
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Seafood dealers reminded to switch software by year-end | Coastal Review
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries reminds seafood dealers that they need to switch from the PC Trip Ticket Software Program to the new VESL software...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Recipients say the money will help build on more than a decade of collaboration among state agencies, industry leaders, the N.C. Coastal Federation, N.C. Sea Grant, and others to grow a thriving mariculture sector and coastal economy.
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NOAA awards $529,000 to mariculture industry partnership | Coastal Review
Recipients say the money will help build on more than a decade of collaboration among state agencies, industry leaders, the N.C. Coastal Federation, N.C. Sea Grant, and others to grow a thriving maric...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM