Provisions aimed at stepping up state monitoring of contaminants known as per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances were wrapped into the Senate budget plan released this week.
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Division of Marine Fisheries to collect red snapper carcasses
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced Tuesday it will collect red snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the upcoming red snapper-mini season.
Process for defining droughts in NC a matter of degrees
Drought conditions and flooding are possible in North Carolina at the same time, but this apparent paradox isn’t as absurd as it may seem.
National Weather Service to hold hurricane forum Tuesday
The National Weather Service office in Newport is holding a forum about hurricanes Tuesday both online and in-person at Pine Knoll Shores town hall.
Visitors urged to ‘leave no trace’ on public lands
During Great Outdoors Month this month, managers of state and federal lands urge visitors to protect their natural lands and wildlife.
Ocracoke Express passenger ferry to begin service Monday
The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry will begin Monday shuttling passengers between Hatteras ferry terminal and Ocracoke Village.
Coastal Federation announces completed shoreline projects
The North Carolina Coastal Federation has announced the completion several large-scale living shoreline projects done in partnership with local officials in Carteret and Pamlico counties.
Flood-resilience study reveals solutions, big challenges
The large-scale Stoney Creek project in Wayne County has shown that using natural and working lands to hold back stormwater can be an effective solution to repeated flooding of homes and infrastructure, but some places face a losing battle.
State OKs accessible beach mats for Topsail Beach
The state Coastal Resources Commission has granted the town of Topsail Beach permission to install beach mats for wheelchair users at three handicapped-accessible beach access sites during the summer months.
Kenneth Halanych to head UNCW Center for Marine Science
The University of North Carolina Wilmington has named Kenneth M. Halanych, most recently of Auburn University, as executive director of the UNCW Center for Marine Science.
Carteret County to consider $9.5M bid for water system
Carteret County commissioners will decide Monday during its regular meeting whether or not to accept a bid of $9.5 million from Carolina Water Service to purchase the county water system.
Judge strikes down Biden administration’s lease sale pause
A federal judge this week blocked President Biden’s targeted pause of offshore oil and gas leasing, key part of an effort by the administration to address climate change.
‘Ditch of Death’: Navigation in Hatteras Inlet dicey … again
Shoaling threatens navigation in economically vital Hatteras Inlet, prompting frustrated fishers to dub the South Ferry Channel the “Ditch of Death.” A consultant, responding to conditions, told the Dare County Waterways Commission Monday that continuing to dredge the passage appears “futile.”
Hearing set on how to spend $34.6M on mitigation
The state is looking for feedback on a proposed amendment to the state’s action plan on spending a new allocation of $34.6 million for Hurricane Florence-related mitigation.
Our Coast’s History: The Herring Workers
Charles Farrell’s photographs of herring workers from 1937-1941 remind us of a different time and perhaps give us a vision of what could be again if the Chowan River is restored to health, writes historian David Cecelski.
Committee votes to advance proposed rule limiting CO2
The N.C. Environmental Management Commission’s Air Quality Committee voted Tuesday to advance a proposed rule to reduce heat-trapping carbon pollution from power plants in North Carolina.
