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The nor’easter that swept up the East Coast last weekend continues to cause headaches along areas of the Outer Banks, where road crews continue to work to reopen portions of N.C. 12.
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Coastal storm brings ocean overwash, erosion to NC beaches | Coastal Review

The nor'easter that swept up the East Coast last weekend continues to cause headaches along areas of the Outer Banks, where road crews continue to work to reopen portions of N.C. 12.

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Piers can be found along the state’s coast, from Avalon at Kill Devil Hills to as far south as Sunset Beach, and each one has local expertise that will separate the rookies from what we used to call “The Sharpies,” Capt. Gordon Churchill writes.
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A successful catch from a pier takes a bit of bait, know-how | Coastal Review

Piers can be found along the state's coast, from Avalon at Kill Devil Hills to as far south as Sunset Beach, and each one has local expertise that will separate the rookies from what we used to call “...

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The volunteer planting, which was originally scheduled to take place Monday, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday in a 10-acre wetland that is being restored in Carolina Beach State Park.
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Carolina Beach volunteer planting rescheduled for Thursday | Coastal Review

The volunteer planting, which was originally scheduled to take place Monday, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday in a 10-acre wetland that is being restored in Carolina Beach State Park.

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Barbara Johnson of Morehead City carries a pumpkin Thursday across the grounds of the First Presbyterian Church on Arendell Street during the annual Pumpkin Patch fundraising event that benefits the children and youth ministry program. Photo: Dylan Ray

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As tropical storms become wetter and more intense, the perception that hurricanes are just a coastal issue has changed in the last century, Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis says.
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Hurricanes are getting increasingly worse: Climatologist | Coastal Review

As tropical storms become wetter and more intense, the perception that hurricanes are just a coastal issue has changed in the last century, Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis says.

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Flounder harvest closed Thursday for gill nets, gigs and other mobile gears in waters in the southern part of the state because landings approached the quota sub-allocation for this gear and area category, the Division of Marine Fisheries announced Friday.
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DMF closes mobile-gear flounder harvest in southern waters | Coastal Review

Flounder harvest closed Thursday for gill nets, gigs and other mobile gears in waters the southern part of the state because landings approached the quota sub-allocation for this gear and area categor...

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coastalreview.org @coastalreview.bsky.social · 5d

This month’s Science on the Sound lecture series taking place Thursday at Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese will dive into the tools and technology surf forecasters use to bring real-time ocean and wave conditions and surf reports to beaches.
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Outer Banks lecture series to highlight surf forecasting | Coastal Review

This month's Science on the Sound lecture series will dive into the tools and technology surf forecasters use to bring real-time ocean and wave conditions and surf reports to beaches, including those ...

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coastalreview.org @coastalreview.bsky.social · 5d

Humans’ sense of smell is powerful, and scent-triggered memories, such as the aromas of fall foods, can take us back to our childhoods or to any special memories with just one whiff.
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Autumn's traditional scents, aromas are soul-deep comforts | Coastal Review

Humans' sense of smell is powerful, and scent-triggered memories, such as the aromas of fall foods, can take us back to our childhoods or to any special memories with just one whiff.

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The night of Oct. 11, 1896, during hurricane conditions, Keeper Richard Etheridge and the all-Black surfmen crew he commanded at the Pea Island Life-Saving Station saved all onboard the ES Newman, a shipwrecked schooner.
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Oct. 11 marks 129th anniversary of ES Newman rescue | Coastal Review

On Oct. 11, 1896, during hurricane conditions and in the darkness of the night, Keeper Richard Etheridge and the all-Black surfmen crew he commanded at the Pea Island Life-Saving Station -- Benjamin B...

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Copper Builders founder Wade Miller says misconceptions are fueling opposition to his proposed Hilton Bluffs development on a portion of 4,000 acres including a nationally threatened forest; opponents say entire tract should be conserved. coastalreview.org/2025/10/buil...

Builder vows fight to develop land that includes Sledge Forest | Coastal Review

Copper Builders founder Wade Miller says misconceptions are fueling opposition to his proposed Hilton Bluffs development on a portion of 4,000 acres including a nationally threatened forest; opponents...

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coastalreview.org @coastalreview.bsky.social · 7d

Readers are not provided full context and are left with an incomplete understanding of the facts regarding the lengthy, transparent public process behind the town’s terminal groin project, writes Ocean Isle Beach Mayor Debbie Smith.
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Opinion: Ocean Isle's terminal groin process fully transparent | Coastal Review

Readers are not provided full context and are left with an incomplete understanding of the facts regarding the lengthy, transparent public process behind the town's terminal groin project, writes Ocea...

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Dare County’s debris removal contractor will begin collecting debris from the right-of-way at Old Lighthouse Road Wednesday, ahead of the bad weather forecast for this weekend.
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Dare's contractor to begin debris pickup this week in Buxton | Coastal Review

Dare County's debris removal contractor will begin collecting debris from the right-of-way at Old Lighthouse Road Wednesday, ahead of the bad weather forecast for this weekend.

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Fingerstyle guitarist and vocalist Noah Cobb, 18, of Greenville, performs Saturday at the New Village Brewery in Oriental as part of the Pamlico County village’s two-day Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival. Photo: Mark Hibbs

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This installment of David Cecelski's series, “Working Lives: Photographs from Eastern North Carolina, 1937 to 1947," is more personal than usual for the historian. They were taken at his great-uncle George Ball and his brother Raymond's potato farm in Harlowe.
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Our Coast: In my great-uncle’s sweet potato fields, 1942 | Coastal Review

This installment of historian David Cecelski's photo-essay series, “Working Lives: Photographs from Eastern North Carolina, 1937 to 1947," is more personal than usual for the author. They were taken a...

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coastalreview.org @coastalreview.bsky.social · 9d

Public hearing on the proposed Carolina Bays Parkway extension running from South Carolina into Brunswick County have been rescheduled for later this month.

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Carolina Bays Parkway project hearings now set for Oct. 23 | Coastal Review

Public hearing on the proposed Carolina Bays Parkway extension running from South Carolina into Brunswick County have been rescheduled for later this month.

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The blue crab population in the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System is taking a hit sometime between when juveniles leave their nursery habitats and before reaching sexual maturity, a recent study finds.
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Blue crab populations decline after juvenile stage: Study | Coastal Review

The blue crab population in the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System is disappearing sometime between when juveniles leave their nursery habitats and before reaching sexual maturity, a recent study find...

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NCDOT announced Friday it recently awarded a $8.5 million contract on a project that will improve traffic flow and safety at the intersection of Western Boulevard and Jacksonville Parkway.
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Barnhill contracted to upgrade busy Jacksonville intersection | Coastal Review

Upgrades at the heavily used intersection of Western Boulevard and Jacksonville Parkway in Jacksonville can begin as early as this month.

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The 16th annual Duck Jazz Festival, a free, two-day event will kick off at 4 p.m. Oct. 11 in Duck Town Park.
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Annual Duck Jazz Festival to offer powerhouse musical lineup | Coastal Review

The 16th annual Duck Jazz Festival, a free, two-day event will kick off at 4 p.m. Oct. 11 in Duck Town Park.

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coastalreview.org @coastalreview.bsky.social · 12d

The first home fell in Buxton two weeks ago, but the spate of collapses this week has turned the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach and the crashing surf into a hazardous, dynamic debris field.
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'Messy situation': Buxton beach closed after 8th house falls | Coastal Review

The first home fell two weeks ago, but the spate of collapses this week has turned this Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach and the crashing surf into a hazardous, dynamic debris field.

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coastalreview.org @coastalreview.bsky.social · 12d

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a permit to install a temporary groundwater well off Carolina Beach’s ocean shore for an upcoming beach nourishment project on Pleasure Island. The request is available for public review and comment through Oct. 15.
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State accepting public comments on temporary cooling well | Coastal Review

The contractor hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has asked to install a temporary groundwater well off Carolina Beach's ocean shore to use to cool a pump during an upcoming beach nourishment p...

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Thursday update: The seventh oceanfront house in Buxton to collapse in less than 48 hours fell around 8 p.m. Wednesday at 46207 Tower Circle Road, Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials reported on its website. This remains a developing story.
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Updated: 7th Buxton house collapses, officials advise caution | Coastal Review

New: Another unoccupied house in Buxton collapsed Wednesday evening, bringing the total to seven this week, and the National Park Services warns visitors of potentially hazardous debris may spread for...

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coastalreview.org @coastalreview.bsky.social · 13d

Decoy carving and duck hunting, crabbing, fishing and harvesting shellfish — the skills and trades islanders have passed down through the generations — are to be celebrated Oct. 11.
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Ocracoke Working Watermen's Festival to honor tradition | Coastal Review

Decoy carving and duck hunting, crabbing, fishing and harvesting shellfish -- the skills and trades islanders have passed down through the generations -- are set to be celebrated Oct. 11.

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In today's Angler's Angle, Capt. Gordon writes about the many ways to put spoon lures to use.

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Lovin' Spoonsful: Spoon lures may be an underused asset | Coastal Review

There are lots of ways to fish spoon lures, and they are popular worldwide, but around here, they seem to be underutilized.

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coastalreview.org @coastalreview.bsky.social · 14d

Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach has planned a daylong commemoration Oct. 4 that will feature a military convoy, living history displays and reenactors.
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Fort Fisher to mark 80th year since end of World War II | Coastal Review

The state-managed historic site in Kure Beach has planned a daylong commemoration Oct. 4 that will feature a military convoy, living history displays and reenactors.

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coastalreview.org @coastalreview.bsky.social · 14d

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has awarded a more than $11 million maintenance dredging contract to clear out two channels used by state ferries to Ocracoke Island.
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Corps awards dredge contract for Ocracoke Island channels | Coastal Review

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has awarded a more than $11 million maintenance dredging contract to clear out two channels used by state ferries to Ocracoke Island.

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