Shrimp, Trawlers, and Tradition: North Carolina’s Fight for Local Seafood
Send us a text Along North Carolina’s coast, shrimping isn’t just an industry — it’s a way of life. This summer, a proposed state ban on shrimp trawling nearly...
Hurricane Humberto and Hurricane Imelda: How Accurate Are Our Forecasts?
Send us a text In this episode of Storm Stories, Shoresides talks with Joe Friday—longtime meteorologist, former director of the National Weather Service—about how staffing shortages and fewer weather...
The Sports Betting Game: Are Schools Like UNC Wilmington Winning?
Send us a text In this episode of Shoresides, we talk with sports-betting expert Steve Bittenbender about the impacts of legal mobile sports betting in North Carolina. We explore...
Gatortown: The Gator Problem
Send us a text As more people move to the N.C. coast—and winters grow warmer—human encounters with alligators are on the rise in North Carolina. In this episode, Shoresides...
Coastal Connections
What do fishing piers, barber shops, tea rooms, and libraries have in common? They’re all third places: spaces outside home and work that help us build relationships, feel a...
This NC Rep Opposed a Federal AI Moratorium: Here’s Why
Send us a text This episode, Shoresides captures a pivotal moment in AI policy as North Carolina State Representative Zack Hawkins discusses a federal proposal that would have blocked...
The Carolina Beach Shark Invasion That Wasn’t—And What It Reveals About a Vital Emergency Information Network
Send us a text When a false shark sighting shut down Carolina Beach, the confusion that followed revealed something deeper: how much we rely on the local National Weather...
A Coastal North Carolina Tsunami Threat
After a massive earthquake off Russia triggered a Pacific tsunami, questions arose closer to home: could it happen here? In this episode, Shoresides speaks with Stephen Pfaff, meteorologist-in-charge at...
The Cost of Making Waves — What Federal Cuts Mean for North Carolina’s Public and Community Radio
Send us a text Public radio stations across North Carolina — especially in rural and coastal communities — are facing devastating funding cuts following the passage of the Rescissions...
Gatortown: The Gator Catcher of Southport
Send us a text When alligators show up in swimming pools, under cars, or at the local Bojangles drive-through, Kate Marshall gets the call. As Southport's jurisdictional alligator handler,...
Gator town: A man and his dog encounter a giant reptile in Southport
Send us a text Lately, the town of Southport, North Carolina has had some excitement, 20 alligator removals since May, setting a new record. For a resident named Bonner...
Friday Night Lights, Rising Heat — High School Athletics in a Changing Climate
Send us a text In this final episode of Temperature Check: Coastal Edition, host Natalia Sanchez Loayza steps into one of North Carolina’s most cherished traditions: high school sports....
