Shoresides
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
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 81
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
This NC Rep Opposed a Federal AI Moratorium: Here's Why
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 state-level AI r…
The Carolina Beach Shark Invasion That Wasn't—And What It Reveals About a Vital Emergency Information Network
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 Service office and its commun…
The Cost of Making Waves — What Federal Cuts Mean for North Carolina’s Public and Community Radio
Public 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. Tha…
Gatortown: The Gator Catcher of Southport
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, she's seen …
Gatortown: A man and his dog encounter a giant reptile in Southport
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 Herring and his trusty Labrador…
A Store of Our Own: Northside’s Fight for Food Justice
In 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. Bu…
Friday Night Lights, Rising Heat — High School Athletics in a Changing Climate
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. But instead of…
Field Medicine and Fierce Care — A Day with the North Carolina Farmworkers Project
In this episode of Temperature Check: Coastal Edition, host Natalia Sanchez Loayza takes us on a journey into the heart of rural North Carolina alongside Jeanette Tapia, outreach coordi…
Storms, Sweat, and Survival — Farm Workers on the Frontlines of Climate Change
In this episode of Temperature Check: Coastal Edition, host Natalia Sanchez Loayza shifts the focus inland to explore the profound impact of climate change on North Carolina’s farm work…
Temperature Check: Marine Life, Wastewater, and Oysters
In this episode of Temperature Check: Coastal Edition, host Natalia Sanchez Loayza dives beneath the surface to explore how climate change is disrupting marine life and infrastructure a…
Temperature Check: Understanding Life in a Warming Coastal Region
In this introductory episode of Temperature Check: Coastal Edition, hosted by Natalia Sanchez Loayza, we explore the impacts of extreme heat in coastal North Carolina. Natalia speaks wi…
Defunded: Youth Violence Prevention Cut in Robeson County
In Robeson County, North Carolina—home to some of the state’s highest youth violence rates—community-led prevention efforts were working. Until they weren’t.
In this episode of Shoreside…
Thinking of Eating Fish From the Cape Fear River? Don't...
In this episode of Shoresides, we follow a community-led effort to uncover chemical contamination, protect public health, and rethink how we communicate environmental risk in places whe…
Temperature Check: Coastal Edition
A New Series About Rising Temperatures in Coastal North Carolina hosted By Natalia Sanchez Loayza
According to a public records request submitted by Shoresides, at least three New Hanov…
Bridging the Care Gap: North Carolina’s Nursing Workforce Challenge
On this episode of Shoreside, host Nicholas Merino speaks with Catherine Moore, director of the Health Professions Data System at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research …
What's Behind That Proposed North Carolina Octopus Farming Ban?
This episode, Shoresides delves into the strange, ethically murky world of octopus aquaculture with scientist Dr. Jennifer Mather—to ask: Should North Carolina go ahead with banning Oct…
What It's Like to Grow Up In North Carolina's Vietnamese Fishing Tradition
In this episode, Shoresides talks with Jessica Thai, who grew up with immigration, tradition, and economic shifts shaping daily life and collective identity in a place that rarely makes…
Whatever Happened to the Fisheries Where NCs Black Coastal Communities Were Once Central
Cultural anthropologist Barbara Garrity-Blake takes us into the world of North Carolina’s menhaden fishery — a once-thriving industry built by coastal communities, African American crew…
Nurturing Future Healthcare Leaders: Youth Attend Workforce and Leadership Development in New Hanover County
In Wilmington, North Carolina, the demand for healthcare workers is growing rapidly. Nurse Camp Academy, a program of the nonprofit Better is Possible based in New Hanover County, is st…
Eagle Island at the Edge: Rising Waters, Vanishing Forests, and the Vision for a Fragile Landmark
In this episode of Shoreside, host Nicholas Magno explores the uncertain future of Eagle Island, a fragile stretch of wetlands that connects Wilmington to Belville, North Carolina. Once…