Dear North Carolina congressional delegation: We, the undersigned constituents from North Carolina are writing to urge your support for federal funding for the Sea Grant Program in fiscal year (FY) 2...

X and Facebook are governed by the policies of mercurial billionaires. Bluesky’s C.E.O., Jay Graber, says that she wants to give power back to the user.

This post is a summary of our recent Year in Review webinar. The recording and slides from that event will be posted and linked from this blog post soon. North Carolina's weather in 2024 featured the ...

The once-great science twitter is, depending on who you talk to, either dying or dead. Once a vibrant place for many discussions related to my fields of marine biology, ocean conservation, and publ…

A New York Times analysis shows new maps stifled partisan competition for seats in the House of Representatives and state legislatures.

The North Carolina General Assembly amended state law to greatly restrict local government discretion to amend local zoning ordinances. The statutory provision, amended as part of the Disaster Recover...

NORTH CAROLINA — Several local governments are considering expansive revisions to flood protection regulations after experiencing severe flooding in recent months. A controversial hurricane recovery…

KITTY HAWK, N.C. (WAVY) — Kitty Hawk Town Council passed a resolution against NC Senate Bill 382. “The Council believes this legislation, if enacted, could have significant negative impacts o…

A provision in the controversial Hurricane Helene relief bill restricts local governments’ zoning power.

Some local North Carolina officials are concerned the provision could impact the way cities manage their growth.

Update: The North Carolina State House voted on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to override the governor's veto of Senate Bill 382, turning the bill into law.

Our civic wells are poisoned. Why?