The simulation in Dare County June 18 will show participants the challenges and hurdles faced by those affected in the weeks following a disaster.
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Brinson touts bills to ax ocean erosion-control structure ban
Sen. Bob Brinson discussed the bills last week in committee, measures that would undo four decades of coastal policy, just as the science advisory panel to the Coastal Resources Commission readies a report on these structures’ effects and effectiveness.
NCDOT begins planning wildlife crossing structures for US 64
NCDOT officials said the state agency is planning a project to install wildlife crossing structures on U.S. 64 in Dare County to help keep drivers safe and prevent crashes with wild animals.
State selects 3 coastal communities for revitalization grants
The town of Windsor and Beaufort and Craven counties are receiving $950,000 apiece for projects that supports housing, infrastructure, and community improvement benefiting low- and moderate-income residents.
Summer is near, yet far from simply ‘Dog Days’ for fishing
Maybe for some the time is right for dancing in the street, but during the next few months, the informed angler will know where to be, what to take and when to get there.
Turn unused space into Butterfly Highway, Pollinator Pit Stop
Wide-open spaces were once rich with all kinds of grasses and flowering plants — a vital feast for pollinators, but as people moved in, habitat was lost, and now it takes extra effort on our part to create corridors for birds, butterflies and bees to travel.
Cherry Point to conduct training with boats and explosives
Folks who live on and around the installation can expect to hear the occasional loud explosion, and operations on the water may go until midnight during the exercises.
Brunswick County water customers asked to limit use
Brunswick County Public Utilities customers are being asked to cut back on their water usage after the county declared a stage 1 water conservation alter Tuesday afternoon.
Moratoriums leave NC shellfish farmers with few options
Shellfish lease moratoriums covering several coastal counties have pushed growers to the waters near Topsail Island, and the resulting pushback could lead to further restrictions, but growers say producing in-demand, presentation-perfect oysters is difficult enough without the fight.
Burn ban in effect for areas of Brunswick County
An open burn ban within unincorporated areas of Brunswick County will remain in effect until conditions improve.
Web tool to give real-time status of Wrightsville bridge project
Residents, workers and visitors of Wrightsville Beach may now sign up to receive real time updates on the Wrightsville Beach bridge replacement project.
Fishing guides cast concerns over shellfish lease proliferation
Special report: The state’s rapid growth of shellfish leases, especially water column leases where gear must float, has not only led to viewshed complaints from waterfront property owners but also frustration among fishing guides over the operations’ effects on access.
New fisheries rules, amendments now in effect
New rules and amendments adopted by the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission, including false albacore management, are now in effect.
Chancellor visits Institute of Marine Sciences, its researchers
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee H. Roberts spent Tuesday in Carteret County meeting with researchers at the university’s Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City as part of his second summer tour.
Science panel to present hardened structure report findings
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission is expected to hear from its science advisory panel its findings on the effects hard structures have on sandy, open-ocean coastlines.
Elizabeth City State students make genetic research history
Elizabeth City State University undergraduate biology students have become the first researchers from a historically Black college or university to participate in the American Campus Tree Genome Project and have their work accepted into a worldwide genetic database.
