Hatteras Island residents can attend a meeting Wednesday with UNC Chapel Hill researchers to help prepare and recover from storms.
Archives
NC Aquariums make Shark Week connection
Work by research scientists at N.C. Aquariums will be featured this week on shark-themed television programs.
Though it’s Shark Week on TV, sharks are year-round in NC
Coastal Review is recognizing Shark Week this week with a special Nature Notes on the sharks that inhabit North Carolina waters.
1,4 dioxane added to CO2 pollution petition meeting agenda
A discussion on 1,4 dioxane has been added to the agenda of the N.C. Environmental Commission’s special meeting Tuesday on rule-making to limit CO2 pollution from the state’s electric power sector.
Authority to discuss water infrastructure project funding
The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Wednesday in Raleigh to consider funding several drinking water and wastewater system projects.
Set your sights on Cape Lookout’s next Astronomy Night
Astronomy Night is returning to Cape Lookout National Seashore after more than a year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic 8-10 p.m. Friday, July 16, at the Harkers Island Visitor Center.
BOEM Carolina Renewable Energy Task Force to meet
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Carolina Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force will meet July 21 via Zoom to discuss wind energy off the coast of the Carolinas.
Park Service to support Gullah Geechee corridor project
The National Park Service’s selection of a project to connect the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor with the East Coast Greenway in Brunswick County will bring national exposure, proponents say.
Elsa whips up surf
An onlooker holds on to his hat as waves crash into the pilings of the Oceanana Fishing Pier in Atlantic Beach Thursday as Tropical Storm Elsa moves through Carteret County. The storm brought to the state heavy rainfall and maximum sustained winds of near 45 mph as it accelerated toward the northeast. Photo: Dylan Ray
Marine Fisheries committees to discuss small-mesh gill nets
Three state Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committees will meet by web conference later this month to discuss possible future small mesh gill net management measures.
North Topsail Beach, Onslow boards to meet Tuesday
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners and the North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen have scheduled a joint special meeting next week to discuss the town’s desire for money from county occupancy tax coffers to pay for beach nourishment.
Motion filed in suit over Currituck occupancy tax funds
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit over Currituck County’s use of occupancy tax funds are now seeking partial summary judgment.
Tropical Storm Elsa forecast to move across NC Thursday
Threats of minor impacts such as heavy rain, localized flooding, gusty winds, minor soundside flooding and isolated tornadoes continue for eastern North Carolina Thursday as Tropical Storm Elsa moves across the state.
Commentary: Does the Corps adequately protect the coast?
Dr. Richard Hilderman of Sunset Beach, where the Corps of Engineers has recently approved permits for a terminal groin, contends that responsibility for protecting the coastal environment has been placed in the hands of engineers, rather than natural resource agencies and coastal scientists.
ecoEXPLORE encourages grades K-8 to explore outdoors
Kill Devil Hills Library, North Carolina Arboretum and the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education are offering the ecoEXPLORE program available to kingergarteners through eighth graders.
DEQ seeks comment on draft phase 2 VW mitigation plan
The state Division of Air Quality is asking the public to comment on a draft plan to invest $67 million in Volkswagen settlement funds.
