Cape Hatteras Seashore rangers advise visitors to check the rip current risks and conditions before heading to the beach.
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Morehead City rezoning paves way for 23-acre development
Morehead City councilmembers have approved a rezoning request allowing for commercial and multi-family residential development of 23 acres on N.C. 24.
Outer Banks ties inform photojournalist’s climate reporting
Photojournalist Justin Cook shares a personal story of discovering his Outer Banks connections and how this shared history and the Salvo Community Cemetery are being lost to tides and time.
State Water Infrastructure Authority committee to meet
The State Water Infrastructure Authority’s Viable Utility Reserve Committee will meet online 9:30 a.m. Friday to discuss distressed units.
NCDOT collects 6M pounds of roadside litter this year
More than 6 million pounds of roadside litter have been collected so far this year, matching the yearly total litter collection in 2020.
Spawning season underway for NC’s migratory fish
It’s that time of year, when North Carolina’s migratory fish species — river herring, Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon and American eel — are making their annual trips upriver to spawn.
Underwater Tour of Graveyard of the Atlantic: Video
A new video takes a deep dive into the history of the shipwrecks off the NC coast and the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras village.
Rangers investigate alleged kidnapping at Cape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras National Seashore rangers and Dare County Sheriff’s office are asking anyone with information on a recent alleged kidnapping near Bodie Island Light Station to come forward.
Ocracoke summer ferry schedules to go into effect May 25
The state Department of Transportation is getting ready for the busy season on Ocracoke by increasing ferry trips to and from the island starting May 25.
UNCW researcher finds sponge that ‘eats’ toxic compounds
Lauren Olinger, a researcher at UNC Wilmington, has discovered that a certain type of sponge in the Caribbean absorbs organohalides, which include some pollutants.
Climate Change Interagency Council to meet May 26
The N.C. Climate Change Interagency Council will meet May 26 to discuss state building energy consumption and the agency resilience strategy reports.
Avon to hold hearing on beach sand, flood control project
Dare County commissioners are set to hold a public hearing to consider proposed county service districts to help pay for a proposed more than $12 million beach nourishment project to address N.C. 12 overwash in Avon.
Hearing set on proposed new surface water standards
The state is holding an online public hearing at 6 p.m. July 20 on proposed revisions to surface water quality standards and classifications.
North Topsail Beach service districts plan draws ire
Those who spoke during a public hearing Saturday largely opposed a plan to assess property owners according to district to pay for a proposed $672 million beach project.
Waterways Commission to discuss moving South Dock
The Ocracoke Waterways Commission’s meeting May 18 will focus on the NCDOT proposal to relocate the South Ferry Dock.
Groups release 8 captive red wolves into NC recovery area
For the first time in years, endangered red wolves, four adults and four pups, have been released into the recovery area in northeastern North Carolina.
