Public hearings are scheduled on a draft discharge permit for Chemours’ proposed groundwater treatment system at its Fayetteville Works facility.
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Draft impaired waters list may not reflect nutrient burden
The draft list of impaired waters in North Carolina released earlier this year is required under the federal Clean Water Act, but improved water quality standards are needed and rivers and sounds not on the list also need urgent attention, biologists and advocates say.
Ocean City to be honored with Civil Rights Trail marker
Ocean City is being recognized with a marker on the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail.
Wilmington seeks input for Urban Forest Master Plan
Wilmington residents are asked to fill out an online survey to help guide a new plan to manage the city’s tree canopy.
Fish and Wildlife Service asks for help in red wolf death
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the successful prosecution in the death of the protected red wolf found in Tyrrell County last month.
Hand in hand, advocacy groups to regroup for clean energy
Various coastal North Carolina nonprofits are organizing Hands Across the Sand events Saturday as part of the national movement to raise awareness of clean energy alternatives.
Commission set for final vote on flounder plan amendment
North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission meets May 25-26 in Beaufort.
Hiker wraps up 5-month, Mountains-to-Sea Trail trek
A journey on foot from Clingmans Dome to the Outer Banks provided a new outlook on life, and people.
Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath assumes 5th District command
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath assumed command Wednesday of the Fifth District, which spans from the North Carolina-South Carolina border to New Jersey.
Portsmouth Village welcomes descendants for homecoming
More than 400 recently made their way to Portsmouth Island to remember their ancestors while celebrating community.
Duke, TotalEnergies winning bidders in wind lease auction
Competitive bids from the two provisional winners in the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind energy area auction totaled $315 million.
State officials warn of potentially polluted swimming areas
State recreational water quality officials said swimmers should avoid swimming in waters near exposed pipes and should be particularly cautious in areas of Rodanthe and Buxton.
Local governments may apply for beach project funding
Local governments may now apply for state funds to help cover the costs of oceanfront projects designed to reduce damage caused during coastal storms.
Officials unsurprised as 2 more Rodanthe homes collapse
After a nearby house fell earlier this year, Cape Hatteras National Seashore superintendent had advised owners of the two beach houses that were destroyed by a coastal storm Tuesday to remove the homes or take other proactive measures.
Brunswick fire forces closure of section of NC 211
NCDOT has put in place a detour to avoid a large brushfire at the Green Swamp Nature Preserve.
Annual ‘Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest’ program underway
Support Cape Hatteras National Seashore by symbolically adopting a sea turtle nest this season.
