1+ week, 4+ day ago   (118+ words) SCOTLAND NECK, N.C. — Sylvan Heights Bird Park says it has reached its $100,000 fundraising goal for Phase II of Penguin Point. The park says donations made through the Grady-White Boats Matching Donation Challenge were matched, bringing the total raised to $200,000. The money…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (73+ words) WCTI Peacock pops onto Newport Elementary campus in Carteret County NEWPORT, Carteret County — Newport Elementary School had an unusual visitor on campus Monday. The school said a peacock showed up at Newport Elementary on May 11. In a social media post,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (184+ words) NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, Onslow County — Nine rehabilitated sea turtles are scheduled to return to the ocean Thursday morning at North Topsail Beach. The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center will hold the public release at 10 a.m. at Jeffries…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (120+ words) MANTEO, N.C. — Visitors to the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island can get a closer look at the work being done to care for rescued sea turtles. The aquarium is inviting people to step behind the scenes at its STAR Center,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (166+ words) As the nation marks 250 years, communities across the country are highlighting the people and institutions that make America amazing. This week, News 12's Alaina Laster takes us to the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort for a closer look. Between the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (96+ words) LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. — Lenoir County Animal Services says Animal Control recently rescued an injured green heron fledgling. Officials said Animal Control was able to safely capture the young bird and transfer it to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. The fledgling was placed…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (144+ words) PAMLICO SOUND, N.C. — Researchers with NC State University’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology got a close-up visit from a curious sea turtle during recent fieldwork in western Pamlico Sound. Students and staff in the Eggleston Lab have been monitoring oyster…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (139+ words) KINSTON, Lenoir County — A popular Eastern Carolina attraction is celebrating a major milestone. The Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium in Kinston is marking 30 years of educating and inspiring visitors. The center features hands-on learning opportunities focused on nature, science and…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (103+ words) Carteret Community College has received a $25,000 grant to support environmental efforts on its campus. College officials announced the funding was awarded by the Duke Energy Foundation and will go toward the school’s Coastal Campus Native Restoration initiative. The project aims…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (157+ words) PINE KNOLL SHORES, Carteret County — The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores marked its 50th anniversary Wednesday, celebrating five decades of showcasing and protecting the state's marine life. The facility's history dates back to Sept. 9, 1976, when it opened as a…...