County commissioners during last week’s work session continued examining proposed development on riverfront property across from downtown Wilmington, currently being considered by nearby Leland for annexation.
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New NC initiative supports community resilience planning
North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency is funding the development of floodprint reports for select communities in eastern North Carolina most impacted by hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
Third Tuesday talk to explore Cape Fear’s locks and dams
Dana Matics, assistant operations project manager with the Army Corps of Engineers, will give a talk April 19 on “Cape Fear River Locks and Dams: Past, Present, and Future” at the Southport Community Building.
Grants for sustainable commercial fishing projects available
Projects include fish stock research and surveys, public outreach and activities that protect, manage, conserve, enhance and map critical aquatic habitats that support fish, crustaceans, and shellfish.
OBX officials, agencies look to improve oil spill response
During the recent Outer Banks Regional Oil Spill Tabletop Exercise, officials and emergency managers worked together on plans to quickly respond to oil spills that could threaten the coasts of Hyde, Currituck and Dare counties.
Division of Marine Fisheries director visits Cape Point
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Director Kathy Rawls made her way to Cape Point in Buxton Wednesday to chat with fishers about red drum and address any concerns or questions.
Island Farm to celebrate sheep during annual shearing day
The living history farmstead on Roanoke Island is hosting April 9 its annual sheep shearing day, when sheep are hand shorn as they would have been in the mid-1800s.
Weakfish prolific spawners in North Carolina waters
It’s estimated that weakfish can spawn as many as 66 times per season, which is longer in North Carolina than in areas to the north.
Resident input needed to identify regional climate hazards
The online workshops allow for residents of the Cape Fear and Albemarle regions to provide direct input on resilience planning for storm-impacted regions of North Carolina.
Rodanthe Bridge Community Day set for April 9
During Community Day folks can walk, run or bike over the Rodanthe Bridge, a 2.4-mile bridge over Pamlico Sound set to open to traffic in mid-April.
Elizabeth City museum to host exhibit on rural America
The Museum of the Albemarle has been selected to host the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s exhibit “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” in 2023.
New program looks to boost climate resilience around bases
Chris Baillie leads a three-year pilot program to determine if existing partnerships to protect military installations from encroachment should be expanded to better incorporate climate resilience and adaptation.
Funding available to design nature-based resilience project
Municipal and county governments can apply to fund the engineering and design phase of a shovel-ready project that boosts climate resiliency through the state’s Resilient Coastal Communities Program.
Hazardous waste-, pesticide-collection events set
North Carolina Cooperative Extension centers in three coastal counties are set to host events in April where residents may dispose of pesticides or hazardous household waste.
Sand from dredging expands eroded island habitat for terns
A recent dredge project has turned back years of erosion for a dredge spoil island near the federal channel in the Cape Fear River that supports colonies of royal terns and sandwich terns.
State seeks input on Chemours’ PFAS pollution draft permit
The draft permit is part of a plan to prevent contaminated groundwater, surface water and stormwater from Chemours’ Fayetteville Works site from reaching the Cape Fear River.
