The Coastal Resources Commission has given the N.C. Department of Transportation approval to build a turnaround and sandbag structure perpendicular to the shoreline where the existing highway will come to a dead end once the Rodanthe “jug handle” bridge is opened to traffic.
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Two coastal museums to host exhibit highlighting rural US
Museums in Elizabeth City and Onslow County are among the six North Carolina venues to host Crossroads: Change in Rural America, a traveling Smithsonian exhibit.
Friends group offering internship to underserved student
The nonprofit Friends of the Reserve is offering a scholarship to an undergraduate student from traditionally underserved and underrepresented populations to work with staff this summer at the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort.
CRC to hear annual updates on sea level rise data
The Coastal Resources Commission last week adopted a new directive instructing its science panel to provide annual reports on sea level rise research rather than five-year updates.
Mike Rose to retire as Topsail Beach town manager
Rose informed the town council in January of his decision, which was announced publicly last week.
Cleanup of fallen house begins; beach near site closed
The owners of the oceanfront house that collapsed in Rodanthe last week have hired a contractor to clean up the site and the miles of Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach, temporarily closed because of the widespread, dangerous debris.
Apply now for a diversity internship with Coastal Federation
College students can apply until Feb. 22 for the Z. Smith Reynolds Internship at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s southeast office in Wrightsville Beach.
Registration open for online course on fisheries science
The six-week course begins Feb. 22 and runs weekly on Tuesday nights through March 29.
Our coast’s people: Last daughter of Davis Ridge
Historian David Cecelski shares the story of Nannie Davis Ward, who grew up at the now-uninhabited Davis Ridge in Down East Carteret County, and her description in an interview before her death of the remote community of formerly enslaved watermen and island women.
Grounded yacht on Ocracoke Island beach afloat again
The Vivens Aqua grounded near Ocracoke Inlet Jan. 25.
Outer Banks NPS sites saw 4 million visitors in 2021
The three National Park Service sites on the Outer Banks combined to host a record number with nearly 4 million visits last year.
Environmental justice advisory board to meet remotely
The public can attend the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board Feb. 28 by phone or web conference.
Community races against time to restore dilapidated church
Half of the $1 million needed has been raised to restore the mid-1800s Reaves Chapel, which has fallen into disrepair over the last 15 years since a congregation last worshipped within its walls.
New Bern’s African American community focus of event
Dr. Erroll L. Royal will share highlights during a virtual presentation Feb. 17 on his most recent book, “Traces of Places and Faces of African Americans from the New Bern Community.”
Rodanthe house falls into ocean, officials warn of debris
A house collapsed into the ocean Wednesday in an erosion-prone area near Rodanthe and debris has washed up miles down the beach.
Carteret County Beach Commission to elect new officers
The Carteret County Beach Commission is expected to elect a new chairman and vice chairman when it meets Monday in Emerald Isle.
