/eastern-nc-news Eastern NC News en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:47:07 GMT /environment/2025-03-10/trabajadores-carolina-de-norte-cambio-climatico-condiciones-laborales-extremas En nuestra serie, Trabajadores Agotados, analizamos el impacto del calor extremo en los trabajadores Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:47:07 GMT /environment/2025-03-10/trabajadores-carolina-de-norte-cambio-climatico-condiciones-laborales-extremas Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, Celeste Gracia /environment/2025-02-28/doge-job-cuts-national-parks-outer-banks-musk-trump National parks across the U.S. are not immune to the Trump administration’s cuts, and North Carolina is already seeing the impact. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:22:46 GMT /environment/2025-02-28/doge-job-cuts-national-parks-outer-banks-musk-trump Mitchell Northam, Will Michaels /environment/2024-11-22/beachfront-homes-collapsing-north-carolina-rodanthe-outer-banks Six houses have collapsed into the waves at Rodanthe this year, and 11 in the past four years. With much of the buffering beach and dunes eaten away by erosion, more are poised to fall in any time. The question is becoming not how to save such houses, but rather how to remove them before they collapse. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:14:52 GMT /environment/2024-11-22/beachfront-homes-collapsing-north-carolina-rodanthe-outer-banks Jay Price /news/2024-11-11/cruise-ship-rescue-disabled-catamaran-bermuda-elizabeth-city Officials say a cruise ship rescued four people from a disabled catamaran taking on water hundreds of miles off the coast of Bermuda. U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills says the catamaran's escape hatch blew a gasket, causing the vessel to take on water about 265 miles off the coast of Bermuda. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:44:16 GMT /news/2024-11-11/cruise-ship-rescue-disabled-catamaran-bermuda-elizabeth-city Associated Press /news/2024-10-30/north-carolina-ports-biden-administration-clean-program The grants are funded by Biden's landmark climate law approved in 2022, the largest investment in clean energy in U.S. history. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:43:53 GMT /news/2024-10-30/north-carolina-ports-biden-administration-clean-program Bradley George /education/2024-10-28/ecu-unc-renewable-energy-nags-head-north-carolina The multimillion dollar project will focus on the Town of Nags Head and could improve the area’s storm response. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:22:29 GMT /education/2024-10-28/ecu-unc-renewable-energy-nags-head-north-carolina Brianna Atkinson /politics/2024-10-25/north-carolina-1st-congressional-district-election-2024-davis-buckhout First-term Democratic Congressman Don Davis is defending his seat in a district that state lawmakers redrew to give Republicans a slightly better shot at winning. He is being challenged by a political newcomer, Laurie Buckhout. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:01:48 GMT /politics/2024-10-25/north-carolina-1st-congressional-district-election-2024-davis-buckhout Colin Campbell /environment/2024-10-01/climate-change-extreme-heat-outdoor-scorched-workers Recent deaths are setting off a wake-up call across North Carolina about the harsh conditions outdoor workers face amid rising temperatures and scant workplace protections. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:31:24 GMT /environment/2024-10-01/climate-change-extreme-heat-outdoor-scorched-workers Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, Celeste Gracia /news/2024-08-06/ncdot-nc-state-map-unmarked-burial-sites-marginalized The State Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights is partly funding a two-year pilot with the goal of preserving and identifying these unmarked burial sites. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:56:48 GMT /news/2024-08-06/ncdot-nc-state-map-unmarked-burial-sites-marginalized Sharryse Piggott /news/2024-07-31/outer-banks-health-inclusive-program-residents-police The Blue Envelope Program is created through a partnership between Outer Banks Health Hospital, law enforcement, and Dare County for people with disabilities and conditions that older adults typically have. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:06:22 GMT /news/2024-07-31/outer-banks-health-inclusive-program-residents-police Sharryse Piggott /environment/2024-07-17/dare-county-bans-balloon-releases-unincorporated The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved an outdoor balloon release ban Tuesday, adding it to the county’s litter ordinance. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:34:49 GMT /environment/2024-07-17/dare-county-bans-balloon-releases-unincorporated Sharryse Piggott /news/2024-07-12/elizabeth-city-church-discovers-historical-artifacts-buried While preparing to build a new playground at the Christ Episcopal Church, members discovered items buried underground that date back to before the church was founded. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:37:01 GMT /news/2024-07-12/elizabeth-city-church-discovers-historical-artifacts-buried Sydney Ross