A century ago, high winds and flooding forced the residents of Shackleford and Ca'e Banks to flee their island homes forever. Ann Green joins their descendants to honor island traditions and celebrate family memories.
Researchers share their early findings and look to the future.
For years, high bacterial levels have shut down shellfish beds and swimming holes. A new demonstration project seeks water-quality improvement strategies that could reopen shellfish areas up and down the coast. The Changing Shape of North Carolina's Coastline Narrow barrier islands define our state's coastline. Between the islands, inlets narrow and swell, spit sand and water, and strike an uneasy balance between the sounds and the sea. Explore the history of these changeable waterways with Katie Mosher.