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A local solutions journalism podcast by and for BIPOC communities in coastal North Carolina. Through news stories, interviews, updates, and special programs we keep you engaged with local news from across the region.
Shoresides News is a nonprofit newsroom covering the stories that matter most to coastal North Carolina. Got a question or a tip? Reach out to our team at [email protected]. Shoresides News is made possible through community support. To help sustain this vital local reporting, visit https://givebutter.com/shoresides
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Fixing Wilmington's Pedestrian Safety Gap
Send a textRecently, the Wilmington StarNews and Cape Fear Collective dug into Wilmington, N.C.’s life-expectancy gap. It turns out there are similar disparities regarding the city’s pedestrians.…
S6E1 The Real Vanessa Gonzalez: A Wilmington, N.C. Immigration Lawyer Found a Disturbing Profile on Facebook, Why Won't Meta Help?
Send a textIn this episode, Shoresides talks with Vanessa Gonzalez about what it means when people looking for help can’t easily tell the difference between a real attorney and a convincing…
S5E35 North Carolina lawmakers go all in on partisan gerrymandering in state’s Black Belt
Send a textNorth Carolina’s latest congressional map is part of Republicans’ efforts nationwide to gain more seats in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2026 election. Right before…
S5E34 Explaining NC’s latest redistricting of Black Belt counties
Send a textAhead of the 2026 Election, North Carolina’s Republican lawmakers — at the request of President Trump — have passed a new congressional map intended to squeeze out one more Republican seat…
S5E33 Inside the history of redistricting in North Carolina’s Black Belt
Send a textNorth Carolina’s Black Belt is a cluster of northeastern counties known for its rich soil and history. And now, it’s the site of one of the most enduring issues in the state:…
S5E32 Why Outer Banks Houses Keep Collapsing
Send a textWhen a million-dollar beach house in the Outer Banks collapses into the surf, it looks like a sudden disaster. But for the people who study coastal risk, it’s anything but. In this…
S5E31 How Growth Is Stripping Wilmington of Its Trees and What Comes Next
Send a textWilmington’s trees are disappearing faster than they can be replaced. In this episode Shoresides talks with Executive Director Isabel Shepherd of the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees about…
S5E30 When SNAP Cuts Hit Home: How H.R. 1 and the Shutdown Are Straining North Carolina’s Food Banks
Send a textAs the effects of H.R. 1 ripple across the country, North Carolinians are feeling the strain of new SNAP work requirements and a month-long government shutdown. In this episode of…
S5E29 Sweetpotato Country
Send a textAs the holidays approach, sweetpotatoes are finding their way onto tables across America — but nowhere are they more rooted than in North Carolina. For more than half a century, the state…
S5E28 Sounds of Coastal North Carolina
Send a textTake a slow listen to coastal North Carolina. This Shoresides soundscape moves through ordinary places that shape life along the coast — the surf at Wrightsville Beach, a trawler crossing…
S5E27 Shrimp, Trawlers, and Tradition: North Carolina’s Fight for Local Seafood
Send a textAlong 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 upended that tradition. The measure, added…
S5E26 Hurricane Humberto and Hurricane Imelda: How Accurate Are Our Forecasts?
Send a textIn 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…
S5E24 The Sports Betting Game: Are Schools Like UNC Wilmington Winning?
Send a textIn 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 what betting apps like…
S5E25 Gatortown: The Gator Problem
Send a textAs 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 speaks with John Henry…
S5E23 This NC Rep Opposed a Federal AI Moratorium: Here's Why
Send a textThis episode, Shoresides captures a pivotal moment in AI policy as North Carolina State Representative Zack Hawkins discusses a federal proposal that would have blocked state-level AI…
S5E22 The Carolina Beach Shark Invasion That Wasn't—And What It Reveals About a Vital Emergency Information Network
Send a textWhen a false shark sighting shut down Carolina Beach, the confusion that followed revealed something deeper: how much we rely on the local National Weather Service office and its…
S5E21 The Cost of Making Waves — What Federal Cuts Mean for North Carolina’s Public and Community Radio
Send a textPublic radio stations across North Carolina — especially in rural and coastal communities — are facing devastating funding cuts following the passage of the Rescissions Act of 2025. That…
S5E20 Gatortown: The Gator Catcher of Southport
Send a textWhen 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, she's seen…
S5E19 Gatortown: A man and his dog encounter a giant reptile in Southport
Send a textLately, the town of Southport, North Carolina has had some excitement, 20 alligator removals since May, setting a new record. For a resident named Bonner Herring and his trusty Labrador…
S5E13 A Store of Our Own: Northside’s Fight for Food Justice
Send a textIn this episode of Shoreside, host Nicholas Merino explores the long-standing struggle for food access in Wilmington’s Northside neighborhood—classified by the USDA as a food desert. But…
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