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 ...

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 that's ...

The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has a full schedule of holiday events taking place across the state, several of which in eastern North Carolina.

N.C. Department of Transportation officials will take comments and answer questions at an open house before a public hearing scheduled for Monday on the proposed Independence Boulevard extension ...

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is holding a public hearing Monday on two proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County waters.

The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is celebrating the holidays and heritage with its annual Waterfowl ...

The founder of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on Topsail Island, which she named in memory of ...

The EPA says the change will cut red tape, but new research suggests regulators may already be missing major sources of ...

Natural and Social Values of the Nags Head Woods Maritime Forest,” is set for Dec. 11 at the Coastal Studies Institute in ...

One chef’s recipe, inspired by family and honed over years, is a reminder that simple food holds history, emotion and possibilities.

In its largest giveaway to date, Cape Fear Alliance for Trees will have more than 1,400 native trees available for the taking beginning Friday afternoon.

The North Carolina General Assembly established the new rules through a 2023 law and charged the Division of Marine Fisheries with enforcing the requirements that went into effect Monday.