The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting nominations for its Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee now through March. coastalreview.org/2026/02/stat...

North Carolina Supreme Court justices heard arguments in the long-running legal battle between Currituck County and the Corolla Civic Association over how the county spends occupancy tax money. coastalreview.org/2026/02/nc-j...

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has rescheduled the “Lines of Communication” meetings that were postponed earlier this month because of inclement weather. coastalreview.org/2026/02/post...

To taste a fish cake in the style of coastal North Carolina “Bankers," the name locals use for the ancestral residents of these islands, is to take a bite of history. coastalreview.org/2026/02/how-...

This month, more than 2,000 acres in coastal counties have been secured for permanent protection from development. coastalreview.org/2026/02/amid...

Season closures after cold-stun or cold-kill events, such as seen earlier this month on the North Carolina coast, are important to help fish stocks recover. coastalreview.org/2026/02/its-...

Friends of Hammocks Beach and Bear Island plan to honor Saturday the North Carolina Teacher’s Association, the only organization for African American educators in the state, and a fundamental part of Hammocks Beach State Park history. coastalreview.org/2026/02/hamm...

The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries announced Monday that it is opening the season March 9-22 in ocean waters between the north end of Portsmouth Island that is south of Ocracoke Inlet to the South Carolina line. coastalreview.org/2026/02/recr...

The next Morehead City Green Drinks, a casual monthly gathering for people who care about the North Carolina coast, will feature Paula Gillikin, a natural resource manager who coordinates stewardship activities across the 10 sites of the N.C. Coastal Reserve. coastalreview.org/2026/02/coas...

Dominion Energy’s 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which was ordered by the Trump administration to stop work in December, is now on track for completion by early next year, but at a considerably higher cost. coastalreview.org/2026/02/with...

The Coastal Resources Commission is expected to take action on proposed changes to rules for septic tanks seaward of the vegetation line, permit fee increases, using sandbags to protect public roads, and a general permit to replace existing bridges and culverts. coastalreview.org/2026/02/comm...

The Division of Marine Fisheries reminds commercial fishermen and the public that four rotational harvest cultch sites in the Pamlico Sound remain open to mechanical oyster harvest. coastalreview.org/2026/02/paml...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting public comments on the 2026-27 migratory game bird hunting seasons for waterfowl, webless migratory species and extended falconry through 5 p.m. March 4. coastalreview.org/2026/02/stat...

Moores Creek National Battlefield, the site where, on Feb. 27, 1776, the first decisive victory of the American Revolution took place, ending English authority in NC, is commemorating 250 years since the battle with the First in Freedom Festival Feb. 21-28. coastalreview.org/2026/02/pend...

The five-day immersive experience in Hatteras for ages 18 and older combines classroom instruction and hands-on training. coastalreview.org/2026/02/nc-s...

The map, Hatteras Island Erosion Drone Imagery, features side-by-side comparisons of aerial photos of Rodanthe and Buxton. coastalreview.org/2026/02/new-...

The carcass of a young female North Atlantic right whale found off the Virginia coast on Feb. 10 is the second reported whale death this year. coastalreview.org/2026/02/seco...

A Wake County Superior Court decision upholds that N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has the authority to set limits of 1,4-dioxane discharges from public wastewater utilities. coastalreview.org/2026/02/judg...

Ocean Isle Beach has asked the Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District for authorization to have up to 70,000 cubic yards of sand placed east of its terminal groin where erosion has been chipping away at the shoreline in front of a luxury neighborhood. coastalreview.org/2026/02/ocea...

“Now, eligible families across the state will be able to lower their energy bills about $1,000 a year on average and improve the comfort and safety of their homes," Gov. Stein said today in an announcement about Energy Save NC. coastalreview.org/2026/02/ener...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management has issued a permit to Dare County for a beach nourishment project planned for this summer at Buxton. coastalreview.org/2026/02/dare...

“Every Turtle Counts … Every Action Matters,” is the message selected to reflect the organization’s “shared commitment to sea turtle conservation, education and environmental stewardship.” coastalreview.org/2026/02/hold...

Supporters call the changes modernization; critics warn they could weaken safeguards in the Toxic Substances Control Act, the nation’s primary chemical safety law. coastalreview.org/2026/02/ncs-...

The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Kerri Allen is among the newest recipients of the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Alumni Association Distinguished Awards. coastalreview.org/2026/02/uncw...

Public comments on the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s proposed temporary rule to close recreational spotted seatrout harvesting in inland and joint fishing waters April 6 to June 30 will be accepted through March 13. coastalreview.org/2026/02/wrc-...

Muriel L. Wolff while working for the Federal Writers’ Project spent several weeks in May 1938 interviewing people in Beaufort County’s Terra Ceia, where Dutch immigrants, African Americans, and others tried to make a new home, historian David Cecelski writes. coastalreview.org/2026/02/our-...

The Marine Fisheries Commission during its meeting Feb. 18-19 in Kitty Hawk are scheduled to vote on a preferred management option and proposed language for rulemaking for Atlantic bonito management. coastalreview.org/2026/02/fish...

A male pileated woodpecker, or Dryocopus pileatus, searches for a snack Sunday in the bark of a pine tree in Nags Head Woods Preserve, one of the largest remaining maritime forests on the East Coast, according to The Nature Conservancy. Photo: Kip Tabb

Dr. David Burney and his wife Lida follow their love for mullet from Down East Carteret County to Sardinia, “the very heartland of one of Italian cuisine’s most famous products, bottarga di muggine, our own beloved mullet roe” in the second installment of a series. coastalreview.org/2026/02/the-...

As of 4 p.m. Friday, North Carolina coastal and joint fishing waters will be closed to commercial and recreational spotted seatrout harvest through June 30. coastalreview.org/2026/02/cold...

Rep. Celeste C. Cairns, Carteret County commissioners and others staged a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday for a new boat launch facility on Bogue Sound in the western part of the county. coastalreview.org/2026/02/offi...

Ferry and tram operations on Bald Head Island have been temporarily suspended while crews remove and relocate a ferry that grounded at the entrance to the south side of the Brunswick County island early Thursday morning. coastalreview.org/2026/02/ferr...

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is asking the public to vote on names for three otter pups born in December. coastalreview.org/2026/02/vote...

"To the folks of Down East Carteret County, and some locals throughout coastal NC, however, the 'jumpin’ mullet,' as they call it, owns a special place in their hearts and kitchens," Dr. David Burney writes in the first of a special series on the "lowly baitfish." coastalreview.org/2026/02/the-...

Alliance for Cape Fear Trees will be giving away more than 1,000 native trees Saturday, Feb. 14, at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy in Wilmington’s Northside community. coastalreview.org/2026/02/vale...

A beach nourishment project expected to begin this summer on Buxton’s ocean shoreline will be the topic of a public meeting scheduled for Feb. 11. coastalreview.org/2026/02/buxt...

Marshallberg Harbor is iced in during last weekend’s winter storm. Despite warmer temperatures in the days since, black ice and snow along with refreezing of standing water remain a threat to travel, National Weather Service forecasters in Newport said Thursday. Photo: Rachael Carlyle

“She Innovates: A Women in STEM Event” will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Sturgeon City, 50 Court St. in downtown Jacksonville. Attendance is free. coastalreview.org/2026/02/stur...

“There’s some angry people out there,” Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey told members of the Council of State Tuesday, referring to the four houses that fell into the ocean last weekend, a total of 31 homes since 2020, and calls to end the ban on beach hardening. coastalreview.org/2026/02/caus...

Once again, shoaling in a Roanoke Sound channel is preventing the state attraction Elizabeth II, a vessel representative of Lost Colony-era ships, from leaving its moorings at Roanoke Island Festival Park for maintenance. coastalreview.org/2026/02/eliz...

The fellowships provide graduate students from North Carolina colleges and universities with opportunities to serve full-time for a year in high-level state government offices, focusing on policy topics related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. coastalreview.org/2026/02/post...

Budding birders and seasoned ornithologists can sign up now for a guided winter birding experience at Lake Mattamuskeet Monday morning with Coastal Studies Institute educators. coastalreview.org/2026/02/guid...

Cold-stunned spotted seatrout can be reported at any time to the N.C. Marine Patrol at 252-515-5507 or during regular business hours to the Division’s spotted seatrout biologist Lucas Pensinger at 252-515-5638 or [email protected]. coastalreview.org/2025/12/stat...

“All U.S. Coast Guard veterans, especially those stationed at Cape Lookout, are invited to spend the day remembering and sharing the stories of Cape Lookout Station during a celebration of the 110th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard,” organizers said. coastalreview.org/2026/02/core...

The weekend storm that covered North Carolina with more than a foot of snow in some places caused four unoccupied Buxton houses to collapse in about 24 hours on Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches. coastalreview.org/2026/02/wint...

The plan for unincorporated areas of the county builds on the resilience strategy that was completed for Hatteras Island in 2022. coastalreview.org/2026/02/dare...

The Division of Coastal Management has opened for public comment a proposal to use no more than $50,000 to cover closing costs associated with the transfer of nearly 100 undeveloped acres at the south end of Topsail Island. coastalreview.org/2026/02/stat...

Learn about Black history on the Outer Banks during a special event Feb. 28 at the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum on Roanoke Island. coastalreview.org/2026/02/blac...

Researcher Annie Harshbarger, a doctoral candidate at Duke University, is employing new whale-tagging technology to reveal highly detailed information about pilot whale hunting habits, answering old questions about the specifics of the species’ behavior. coastalreview.org/2026/02/rese...

The carcass of a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted about 25 miles offshore of Avon on Jan. 27. coastalreview.org/2026/01/crit...