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A Venus flytrap shows off its perhaps little-appreciated blooms, which are often overlooked, as compared with the other, better-known, insect-trapping attributes of this carnivorous plant. Photo: Mark Hibbs
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There were numerous factors at play that sparked the Tuscarora War in 1711, historian and descendent Dr. Arwin Smallwood explains the tensions among the tribe that inhabited much of eastern North Carolina and the influx of colonists.
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Tuscarora War, hazel eyes: Researcher traces tribe's lineage | Coastal Review
There were numerous factors at play that sparked the Tuscarora War in 1711, historian and descendent Dr. Arwin Smallwood explains the tensions among the tribe that inhabited much of eastern North Caro...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
There were numerous factors at play that sparked the Tuscarora War in 1711, historian and descendent Dr. Arwin Smallwood explains the tensions among the tribe that inhabited much of eastern North Carolina and the influx of colonists.
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N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a public hearing on two proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Monday in the division’s Central District Office in Morehead City or online. coastalreview.org/2025/11/fish...
Fisheries to host public hearing on Carteret shellfish leases | Coastal Review
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is holding a public hearing Monday on two proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County waters.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a public hearing on two proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Monday in the division’s Central District Office in Morehead City or online. coastalreview.org/2025/11/fish...
A Venus flytrap shows off its perhaps little-appreciated blooms, which are often overlooked, as compared with the other, better-known, insect-trapping attributes of this carnivorous plant. Photo: Mark Hibbs
*We will not publish Thursday and Friday in observation of Thanksgiving.
*We will not publish Thursday and Friday in observation of Thanksgiving.
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A Venus flytrap shows off its perhaps little-appreciated blooms, which are often overlooked, as compared with the other, better-known, insect-trapping attributes of this carnivorous plant. Photo: Mark Hibbs
*We will not publish Thursday and Friday in observation of Thanksgiving.
*We will not publish Thursday and Friday in observation of Thanksgiving.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
CoastalReview.org won multiple awards from the North Carolina Press Association again this year for outstanding coverage of coastal issues. If you are able to give, and you value quality reporting, please consider making a one-time gift this #GivingTuesday Dec. 2 to support Coastal Review.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is now managing the Pasquotank River Preserve, which neighbors the state agency’s North River Game Land in Camden County.
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Land Trust transfers 300 acres to state for conservation | Coastal Review
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is now managing the Pasquotank River Preserve, which neighbors the state agency's North River Game Land in Camden County.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is now managing the Pasquotank River Preserve, which neighbors the state agency’s North River Game Land in Camden County.
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Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Willis Padgett Whichard, one of four individuals widely credited for securing passage of the state’s Coastal Area Management Act, died Nov. 17 in Chapel Hill. A public memorial service is planned for January.
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Justice, representative, senator Willis P. Whichard has died | Coastal Review
Former state Supreme Court Justice Willis Whichard, one of four individuals widely credited for securing passage of the state’s Coastal Area Management Act, died Monday in Chapel Hill.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Willis Padgett Whichard, one of four individuals widely credited for securing passage of the state’s Coastal Area Management Act, died Nov. 17 in Chapel Hill. A public memorial service is planned for January.
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The Coastal Resources Commission during its regular meeting last week voted on proposed language that changes the "Description" of Jockey's Ridge to the "Designation" in an attempt to satisfy the most recent Rules Review Commission's objection.
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CRC votes on language, again, to protect Jockey's Ridge | Coastal Review
The Coastal Resources Commission during its regular meeting last week voted on proposed language that changes the "Description" of Jockey's Ridge to the "Designation" in an attempt to satisfy the most...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Coastal Resources Commission during its regular meeting last week voted on proposed language that changes the "Description" of Jockey's Ridge to the "Designation" in an attempt to satisfy the most recent Rules Review Commission's objection.
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A combination of dredge and sand placement projects, including one by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will result in more than 1.6 million cubic yards of new sand on Oak Island’s ocean shore.
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Dredging, sand placement project underway on Oak Island | Coastal Review
A dredging and sand placement project that began last week in Oak Island will continue through to January and is one of three projects that will result in the beachfront getting an injection of more t...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A combination of dredge and sand placement projects, including one by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will result in more than 1.6 million cubic yards of new sand on Oak Island’s ocean shore.
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Owners of vacant oceanfront lots being chewed by erosion at the eastern tip of Ocean Isle Beach have been permitted to install larger than typically allowed sandbag structures at the beach to protect their properties.
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Ocean Isle Beach landowners get OK to build sandbag wall | Coastal Review
Petitioners were granted permission to build a sandbag wall to protect their oceanfront properties at The Pointe in Ocean Isle Beach, with a stipulation that the public area of the beach remain unimpe...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Owners of vacant oceanfront lots being chewed by erosion at the eastern tip of Ocean Isle Beach have been permitted to install larger than typically allowed sandbag structures at the beach to protect their properties.
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A recent visit to Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge offered little in the way of migratory waterfowl but did yield this glimpse of a whitetail doe through the trees. The refuge, established in 1934, spans some 50,000 acres, including the 40,000-acre Lake Mattamuskeet. Photo: Kip Tabb
November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A recent visit to Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge offered little in the way of migratory waterfowl but did yield this glimpse of a whitetail doe through the trees. The refuge, established in 1934, spans some 50,000 acres, including the 40,000-acre Lake Mattamuskeet. Photo: Kip Tabb
At a ceremony held Tuesday at the site of the project’s local operations, Ken Young, CEO of Apex Clean Energy, Timbermill Wind's owner, presented a large, ceremonial check representing about $750,000 in net tax payments to Chowan County.
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Timbermill Wind celebrates becoming Chowan's top taxpayer | Coastal Review
The company's annual payments to the county over the project’s 30-year lifespan are expected to total $50 million, and the infusion of revenue this year totals more than last year’s top nine taxpayers...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
At a ceremony held Tuesday at the site of the project’s local operations, Ken Young, CEO of Apex Clean Energy, Timbermill Wind's owner, presented a large, ceremonial check representing about $750,000 in net tax payments to Chowan County.
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Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers officials said Monday that proposed changes to the existing “waters of the United States” definition are to focus on relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water.
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EPA, Army Corps leaders publish revised 'WOTUS' definition | Coastal Review
Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers officials said Monday that proposed changes to the existing "waters of the United States" definition are to focus on relatively permanent, s...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers officials said Monday that proposed changes to the existing “waters of the United States” definition are to focus on relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water.
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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
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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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
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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"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
"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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“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
“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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"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
"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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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
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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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
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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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
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
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
Carolina Beach’s federally authorized beach nourishment project is scheduled to begin Sunday. coastalreview.org/2025/11/caro...
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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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