The Army Corps of Engineers’ action follows a federal judge’s ruling that the agreement with the state to eliminate the restrictions on hopper dredging meant to protect federally listed species was illegal.
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Dredging to begin in Bigfoot Slough this weekend
A Corps of Engineers-contracted dredge is to start clearing shoaling in the state ferry channel leading into Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Terminal, the N.C. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.
‘Dinosaurs Take Flight’ exhibit at Cape Fear Museum
The exhibit on display until May 2023 combines original artwork with fossils, replica skeletons, hands-on activities, and interactive media.
Environmental justice community input session Dec. 14
The governor’s office and cabinet agencies are asking for public comment, input and recommendations to advance environmental justice.
Susan West, 73, remembered as longtime voice of NC fishers
West, an author and advocate who organized a women’s auxiliary group to the North Carolina Fisheries Association, died unexpectedly Thursday at Outer Banks Hospital.
State, Chemours settle discharge permit challenge
The agreement ends litigation without changing the discharge permit issued to Chemours for the treatment of contaminated groundwater to reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances entering the Cape Fear River.
Renewable ocean energy topic of next Science on the Sound
Dr. Mike Muglia is scheduled to present at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 his research, “Renewable Ocean Energy Developments: Concepts to Kites” during the monthly, in-person, lecture series on the ECU Outer Banks Campus on Wanchese.
‘WinterLights’ to adorn Elizabethan Gardens for holidays
The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo will be illuminated for the holidays for the 13th annual “WinterLights.”
Swell vantage point
Pigeons take refuge from the wind Wednesday as an unidentified surfer cruises along the face of a wave at the Oceanana Fishing Pier on Bogue Banks in Carteret County. Photo: Dylan Ray
Craven County’s history an important aspect of its future
Home to North Carolina’s original capital, Craven County’s strategic location and history continue to shape its growth.
Utility authority can intervene in Chemours permit appeal
An administrative law judge has granted the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s motion to intervene in the company’s challenge of discharge requirements, as Cape Fear River Watch files to also intervene.
Emerald Isle board hears plan for 30-acre, forested park
Town commissioners and the public were briefed on the two-phased design for McLean-Spell Park, an undeveloped tract with maritime forest and wetlands the town purchased in 2018.
NC Aquariums free for military families this Veterans Day
Admission is free for all veterans, active, reserve or retired U.S. military and their dependents at the Fort Fisher, Roanoke Island and Pine Knoll Shores aquariums.
State awards $11M to clean, heavy-duty vehicle projects
Of the total, 67% was awarded to vehicle replacement projects in rural counties and 74% will go to projects in the historically under-resourced counties.
High water in Sea Level
The waters of Styron Creek in Sea Level are pushed by high winds Monday onto Cedar Creek Road blocking access to a fish house in Down East Carteret County. Photo: Dylan Ray
Understaffed environmental agency ‘stretched to the limit’
With nearly 20% of N.C. Department of Environmental Quality jobs unfilled and hundreds of staff set to retire, cracks are revealed in permitting, regulatory functions.
