Surf City’s federal beach nourishment project, more than 20 years in the making, is receiving federal funds that will allow the project to move forward to the construction phase.
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Agencies plod on as audit shows Currituck bridge funding gap
Amid a bad financial outlook and local opposition and concerns, a recent state audit of the long-planned transportation project paints a bleak picture with shortfalls nearly impossible to fill.
Officials urge responsible behavior when visiting Masonboro
State Division of Coastal Management and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office officials are urging visitors to Masonboro Island Reserve this holiday weekend to act responsibly on the island and surrounding waters.
Two speaker series to look at relationships of people, place
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is now offering two different speaker series this summer, both of which delve into the relationship between people and place.
Wildlife officers to ramp up holiday weekend water patrols
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Law Enforcement Division is reminding boaters that officers will be increasing their presence over the holiday weekend in an effort to curtail impaired operator boating incidents.
Nonprofit, developer carve path to protect Sledge Forest tract
The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust has come to a tentative purchase and sale agreement with Charlotte-based Copper Builders to preserve more than 3,200 acres of Sledge Forest on the Northeast Cape Fear River.
Brunswick County issues mandatory water restrictions
Brunswick County’s latest classification as experiencing extreme drought has prompted the county’s largest water provider to implement mandatory water restrictions.
Coastal Federation announces date of 23rd Pelican Awards
The North Carolina Coastal Federation has set the date as Aug. 1 for its yearly tribute to the individuals, organizations, businesses, and partners whose dedication and achievements have made a lasting difference for the state’s coast.
Brunswick nuclear plant warning sirens to be tested July 1
Emergency management officials in Brunswick and New Hanover counties are scheduled to test Duke Energy’s network of warning sirens around its Brunswick Nuclear Plant on July 1.
Stein to Chemours: ‘Pay to help us clean up the pollution’
Gov. Josh Stein says Environmental Protection Agency’s settlement agreement with Chemours on PFAS pollution will likely do little to help North Carolina and that the state Environmental Management Commission and EPA handling of these contaminants were “unfortunate steps.”
Supreme Court sides with herbicide maker in lymphoma case
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of the maker of the herbicide Roundup and the Trump administration in rejecting the claims of a Missouri man with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Tryon Palace to celebrate 250 years during Glorious Fourth
“Tryon Palace Glorious 4th: An A250 NC Event” is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 4, at the historic site in downtown New Bern.
Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry resumes summer schedule
The vehicle ferry that carries travelers between Hatteras and Ocracoke is back to the full summer schedule now that nighttime dredging of Sloop Channel is complete.
Scientific data: Understanding rising sea levels for anglers
Dr. Shintaro Bunya, a scientist at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Center for Natural Hazards Resilience, works with government agencies and communities to help them better understand and prepare for coastal flood risks, and here he does the same for anglers.
1776 NC Constitution exhibit part of ‘Capitol 250’ July 4 fest
State Archives to display original state constitutional documents as part of the all-day “Capitol 250: NC Freedom Fest” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 4 in downtown Raleigh.
Shark depredation isn’t new, but widely seen as modern issue
Hemingway wrote masterfully about an aging Cuban fisherman’s heartbreak after losing a giant marlin he’d caught to hungry sharks, a problem that is not an emerging issue, as is often perceived, according to a recently published study.
