by WSIC News | Sep 26, 2022 | WSIC State News
The UNCW Center for Marine Science has been working hard over the past year to capture images of our oceans and waterways from space. The high-resolution photos are captured by UNCW’s first nanosatellite, Seahawk-1, using a small sensor within it called HawkEye. This...
by WSIC News | Sep 26, 2022 | WSIC State News
Average gasoline prices in North Carolina have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,092 stations in North Carolina. Prices in North Carolina are 22.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago...
by WSIC News | Sep 26, 2022 | WSIC State News
About 120,000 honeybees have found a new home inside a forest clearing in Wilmington’s Halyburton Park. The bees recently took up residence in the two hives that make up the public park’s new apiary, which is the technical term for a bee garden. Opening a public...
by WSIC News | Sep 26, 2022 | WSIC State News
The Marine Corps Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) in Cherry Point had the opportunity to showcase the command’s commitment to environmental stewardship during a recent visit by North Carolina Secretary of the Environment Elizabeth Biser. FRCE Commanding Officer...
by WSIC News | Sep 26, 2022 | WSIC State News
WRAL TV is reporting a Raleigh man is celebrating after beating drug addiction and homelessness to earn three college degrees. Michael Watkins is now working on his doctoral degree in healthcare administration. Watkins said he was a drug addict who lived on the...
by WSIC News | Sep 23, 2022 | WSIC State News
The Salisbury-based Three Rivers Land Trust announced recent grant funding in the amount of $2,505,835 to protect 440 acres of natural areas across the region. Funding was awarded to TRLT by the North Carolina Land and Water Fund. This funding was made possible by the...