Sea Turtles Nest on NC Beaches in Record Numbers
Volunteers and researchers recorded over 2,200 loggerhead nests along the coast by mid-August, breaking the 2016 record of 1,622 nests.
NC Flood Insurance Policyholders Saved Over $1.2 Million in 2018
Wind-borne standards in the North Carolina Residential Building Code saved flood insurance policyholders in nine coastal communities over $1.2 million during the past year.
Wave Tanks Show Effects of Storm Surge on Beaches
Visitors to Jennette’s Pier Aquarium in Nags Head and MarineQuest at the University of North Carolina Wilmington are seeing storm surge impacts — on demand and on a small scale.
People-First Tourism Works to Create Equitable and Sustainable Experiences
People-First Tourism is a unique endeavor. One part tourism research lab and one part business, People-First Tourism sells experiences their community collaborators design. North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Rural Center provide early funding.
Wright Brothers National Memorial Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Lunar Landing
Wright Brothers National Memorial invites the public to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the First Lunar Landing through a series of special events July 18-21.