Eastern North Carolina

Wildlife Officials Spar With Hyde County Over Refuge Expansion

Eric Hodge — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:14:02 +0000

A proposed expansion of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is running into opposition with some local leaders.

Refuge leaders say the expansion is necessary to preserve the ecosystem that supports a wide range of wildlife, including migrating birds, black bears and red wolves.

"New Lake is a naturally occurring lake out there, but we currently only have about 80 percent of it within the refuge boundary," says refuge manager Howard Phillips.

400 Acres Of Solar Panels Could Cover Duplin County

Will Michaels — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:05:10 +0000

A North Carolina renewable energy company says it plans to build a large solar farm in Duplin County. Strata Solar announced yesterday it's developing 400 acres of land for solar panels with a capacity of 100 Megawatts. It's one of the largest solar farms in production on the east coast. Strata CEO Markus Wilhelm says his company will file its plans with the state Utilities Commission by the end of the month.

44th National Hollerin' Contest

Asma Khalid — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:15:00 +0000

Over the weekend, folks in Eastern North Carolina belted out their favorite tunes at the 44th National Hollerin' Contest. Asma Khalid reports from Spivey's Corner on this unusual tradition.

Asma Khalid: Drive about an hour Southeast of Raleigh, and you'll find Spivey's Corner. It's a tiny town, no post-office, one stop-light. But it's claim to fame is hollerin'. Hollerin' is not yodeling, and it's not calling in the hogs. Folks in Spivey's Corner say hollerin' was a form of communication used in Sampson county long before phones.