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Annette Weston

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Annette Weston

    Crystal Coast volunteers documented a rare genetic mystery during sea turtle nest excavation in Emerald Isle (opens the original)

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    Volunteers on the Crystal Coast documented a rare genetic mystery during a sea turtle nest excavation in Emerald Isle. Members of the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol reported that Nest 39 successfully hatched over the weekend, with 31 out of 54 hatchlings making it safely to the ocean. However, volunteers counting the remaining shells noticed something they had never seen before—every single egg had unusual strings of shell material attached to it. State sea turtle biologists and development expe

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Annette Weston

    ENC shelter urging anglers to clear shorelines of fishing gear after wave of animal injuries (opens the original)

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    A coastal wildlife shelter is urging anglers and beachgoers to clear the shorelines of leftover fishing gear after a wave of animal injuries. The Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter—known as OWLS—in Newport reports that three different birds recently came into its care due to discarded hooks and lines. One bird was found tangled in a line, a pelican was rescued trailing a line behind it, and a gull died from internal injuries after swallowing a hook. Wildlife rehabilitators state that fishing lines eas

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Annette Weston

    Federal case against former FBI Director James Comey in New Bern delayed until next year (opens the original)

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    The federal case against former FBI Director James Comey in New Bern has been delayed until 2027. U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan granted a defense request to postpone Comey’s arraignment from September 30 to January, pushing his trial to February. Comey faces charges alleging he threatened President Trump after posting a photo on social media showing seashells arranged to spell out the numbers 86 47 on an Emerald Isle beach. Prosecutors argue 86 is shorthand for eliminating someone and 47 r

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Annette Weston

    State appeals court ruling that found it failed its constitutional duty to protect coastal fisheries (opens the original)

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    The State of North Carolina has appealed a court ruling that found it failed its constitutional duty to protect public coastal fisheries. The original lawsuit—brought by the Coastal Conservation Association and dozens of citizens—resulted in an August judgment against the state. The court ruled that none of North Carolina's 13 state-managed coastal fish stocks, including flounder and shrimp, are currently viable. Releated content: Report shows North Carolina’s coastal fisheries are facing a mixe

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Annette Weston

    Opposition to federal proposal that could open more than 20,000 acres of the Croatan National Forest to development (opens the original)

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    Conservation groups are pushing back against a federal proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, warning it could open more than 20,000 acres of the Croatan National Forest to development. The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal would eliminate protections against logging and road construction on 45,000,000 acres of public lands nationwide. Local environmental advocates say this move threatens critical ecological buffers in eastern North Carolina, specifically naming Catfish Lake North and

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