The Environmental Management Commission voted during its meeting Thursday to take the next step in the rulemaking process to ...

A World Water Day event March 22 in Wilmington will focus on PFAS and 1,4-dioxane pollution in the Cape Fear River.

A draft amendment to the state's Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan would level the catch quota 50/50 between ...

Paint crews work high above the deck of the NC State Port of Morehead City Thursday as a new protective coating is applied to ...

Of the 99 counties experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions in the state, Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow and Pamlico counties are classified as experiencing severe drought.

The Coastal Resources Commission voted to move forward with a public hearing for a proposed permanent rule that would restore ...

Carteret Community College is launching in March its Living Shoreline Academy, a course of instruction to help people design, ...

Hurricanes and development have diminished this Brunswick County beach town's naturally protective tree canopy, but a planting effort and new rules may reverse the trend and ensure the name remains ...

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting input through March and hosting four informal, open-house-style public ...

While boaters, beachgoers and coastal North Carolinians alike are familiar with the state’s well-trafficked waterways at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, there’s a less famous inlet with a unique ...

Eligible North Carolina residents' names may be submitted for the state Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee membership ...

Wind turbine components are shown aboard the 528-foot-long BBC Norway in April 2024 at the North Carolina Port of Morehead City. Renewable energy, trade and navigation are components of a blue economy ...