Cape Fear River Watch’s first Saturday seminar series will feature Dr. Jane Hoppin, principal investigator of an ongoing study of human health effects of GenX.
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Stein, Wilson tour Cape Fear Utility water treatment plant
Gov. Josh Stein and NCDEQ Secretary Reid Wilson this week visited Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s Sweeney Water Treatment Plant in Wilmington, where they announced a $17.8 million grant from the state to support the replacement and capacity upgrade of one of the utility’s reclamation facilities.
‘Science on the Sound’ to dig into 16th-century Hatteras
“The Smoking Gun?: New Radiocarbon Dates and Hunting Practices Linking Hatteras Island to Fort Raleigh in the Sixteenth Century” is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Coastal Studies Institute on the East Carolina University Outer Banks Campus.
Population growth to impact water infrastructure: Forum
The 2026 Emerging Issues Forum held last week evaluated challenges associated with the state’s aging water infrastructure and its workforce, and possible solutions.
Construction to resume on I-140 stretch in Brunswick County
Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will resume work on a 6-mile stretch of 1-140 beginning Monday.
Native versus non-native: To plant or not to plant?
Though it’s tempting to plant a rainbow of non-native plants, consider what introducing a new species will do to your garden.
Wildlife agency to host hearings on proposed fisheries rules
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission officials will discuss proposed temporary rule amendments for sheepshead and spotted seatrout during public hearings scheduled for this month.
Environmental Management Commission set to meet
The commission that adopts rules to protect natural resources and its committees will meet in Raleigh March 11-12.
Agencies to provide work, study updates on Navassa site
A community meeting providing updates and future work at the Navassa Superfund Site in Brunswick County has been scheduled for March 12.
Coastal commission holds off changing septic system rules
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission is holding off on amendments to oceanfront septic tank rules to give the state’s environmental and health departments time to collaborate on the rulemaking process.
NCDEQ to host online session on flood mitigation Blueprint
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Flood Resiliency Blueprint program is scheduled to host an online public information session March 25.
Work to begin on fire-damaged light station quarters
Once repairs are completed at the Bodie Island double keepers’ quarters, which was damaged in January 2025 in an electrical fire, new exhibits will be installed on the building’s ground floor.
Registration open for March 25-27 aquaculture conference
The 2026 North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference is scheduled for March 25-27 in Morehead City.
Opinion: After 31 houses fall into the ocean, a viable way out
Guest commentary: As the Atlantic claims more than 30 homes since 2020, it’s past time to shift from the cycle of federal subsidies and reactive cleanups toward insurance reforms and proactive retreat programs.
NC fisheries division asks for Gulf flounder carcass donations
The upcoming recreational Gulf flounder season off the North Carolina coast is just around the corner, and state marine fisheries officials are asking fishers to donate the carcasses of their Gulf flounder catch.
Dare chairman to deliver state of the county later this month
Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard is scheduled to deliver a state of the county presentation in Buxton March 21, three days after making the same presentation to a full Kill Devil Hills audience.
