Rebecca Nagy

Dec 15, 2011

N.C. 12: Back in Business

Irene breached Hatteras Island in several spots, leaving islanders with no land route to the mainland. The N.C. Department of Transportation worked day and night to open N.C. 12 again, refilling breaches to the south and building a temporary bridge on Pea Island.

Dec 15, 2011

Inner Banks Take a Beating: Storm Surge Surprised Many

The oceanfront areas were not the only ones affected by Irene. Jerry Allegood visits the Inner Banks, along the sounds and the rivers, and chronicles the destruction Irene left behind.

Dec 15, 2011

Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season

Several months after Hurricane Irene washed out roads and left homes, cars and other property — as well as livelihoods and dreams — moldering in the sand, North Carolina's coastal communities are mending.

Dec 1, 2011

PEOPLE & PLACES: Winter Wonderland: Coastal Snows Send Cameras Snapping

Folks at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center decided that the snowfall in Carteret County in February 2010 was so unusual that it warranted a special exhibit of photos from the community.

Dec 1, 2011

LOCAL CATCH: And the Survey Says: Local Seafood Reigns

Local seafood interest — including recognition of local branding logos — continues to gain focus among consumers. A visual cue is the standing-room only crowds at the Cooking with the…

Dec 1, 2011

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: Albermarle Invader: Hydrilla Identified in Sound

A fast-growing Asian perennial aquatic plant, hydrilla has spread across North Carolina — costing millions of dollars in control efforts. Because the state recognizes Hydrilla verticillata as a noxious aquatic…

Dec 1, 2011

Mapping the Way to Higher Fish Yields

Despite the 20-knot northeast wind whipping up the Spanish moss and gusting across the sandy pine-and-scrub flats outside the bunkhouse window at the isolated marine research lab, the lunchers at the communal table inside are in fine fettle.

Dec 1, 2011

Extreme Makeover: Southport Marina Edition

Beauty is much more than just skin deep. Case in point: Southport Marina, whose extreme makeover earned a Clean Marina flag and accolades from state officials for going the extra mile to protect and preserve water quality surrounding its Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway location.

Sep 1, 2011

Mariner’s Menu: Enjoy Autumn’s Bounty

The following recipes from Mariner's Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas by Joyce Taylor use finfish and shellfish that are available from North Carolina's waters in September through November. Talk to your local seafood vendors about their freshest offerings.

Sep 1, 2011

LOCAL CATCH: Start Your Appetites: Fall for Food, Fun and Festivities

From Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, the North Carolina Seafood Festival will continue its tradition started in 1987, of feeding and entertaining crowds along Morehead City's waterfront.