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EnvironmentReport: NC beaches, waterways had fourth most trash in USSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 4:09pm.READ MORE:  The non-profit Ocean Conservancy's annual cleanup report ranks North Carolina fourth in the United States in the amount of waste picked up on public beaches and waterways.
Full story...Verizon hosts annual electronics recycling eventSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 4:22pm.READ MORE:
Tomorrow Wilmington's Verizon Wireless Call Center will host its annual Electronics Recycling Rally.
Everything Verizon collects is sent to recyclers who dispose of the items and has zero effect on landfills.
Full story... » Environmentalists want slowdown on NC Senate billSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 1:17pm.READ MORE: Local salon clips for world record attempt, Surfrider FoundationSubmitted by Randy Aldridge on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 9:37am.READ MORE: Report shows offshore drilling could be big business, but hurt fishing, tourismSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 5:23pm.READ MORE:
Fishing and tourism are two multi-million dollar industries in North Carolina, but Dr. Mike Walden's new study says there could be even more money to be made if the coastline had a slightly different view featuring drilling wells.
Full story...Local leaders advocate for offshore windSubmitted by Katelyn Supa on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 11:11pm.READ MORE: New River Inlet project doneSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 3:36pm.READ MORE:The Town of North Topsail Beach has successfully completed its New River Inlet Channel Realignment Project. This effort benefits commercial and recreational boaters and the residents of the Town who reside at its north end.
Full story...McCrory says he backs wind farms off NC coastSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 5:50pm.READ MORE:
Gov. Pat McCrory is telling the Obama administration that he supports plans that could one day see wind turbine towers poking out of the Atlantic Ocean miles off the North Carolina coast.
Full story...Tidal Creek Co-op offers electric car charging stationsSubmitted by Ryan Franklin on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 6:13pm.READ MORE:
Electric vehicle drivers can charge their battery while shopping for groceries at Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market.
The specialty grocery store teamed up with Progress Energy Carolinas to install the charging stations across from their bio-fuel station.
Full story...CFEDC addresses economic impact of TitanSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 11:47pm.READ MORE: The Titan Cement plant has been billed as a jobs creator for the Cape Fear region, but to this point no concrete studies had been performed to back that statement up. That is until the Cape Fear Economic Development Council stepped in and commissioned a study.
Full story...Bellamy Mansion goes back to the future to save waterSubmitted by Ryan Franklin on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 5:41pm.READ MORE:
The more than 150-year-old Bellamy Mansion is becoming greener. Using old technology from when the mansion was first built, an irrigation company is reactivating the original brick water cistern.
Full story...Sandy halts oyster harvesting in the Cape Fear areaSubmitted by Marissa Jasek on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 11:19pm.READ MORE:
Oyster season only opened a few weeks ago, but this past weekend the state's Marine Fisheries Division put a halt to harvesting in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick Counties. Bill Moller, owner of Natures Way Farm and Seafood in Hampstead, says it has definitely hurt business.
Full story...Cape Fear Museum welcomes mollusk maniaSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Sat, 09/22/2012 - 4:57pm.READ MORE:
Seashell enthusiast from all over North Carolina flocked to the Cape Fear Museum for the 2012 North Carolina Shell Show.
Full story... » Progress Energy to retire coal-fired power plantSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Sat, 09/15/2012 - 5:00pm.READ MORE: GE-Hitachi named 'Wildlife at Work' siteSubmitted by Ashley Jacobs on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 4:08pm.READ MORE: |
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