A new habitat improvement program is open to private landowners in five northeastern North Carolina counties within the current population area of wild red wolves.
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Marine Debris Removal Grants Available
The NOAA Marine Debris program will accept letters of intent for review until Sept. 4 for the 2021 Marine Debris Removal grant competition.
Hatteras Seashore Sees Increase in Visitors
Cape Hatteras National Seashore had the highest June visitation in 18 years, the second highest since the establishment of the seashore in 1953.
Research Suggests PFAS-Coronavirus Link
Studies say people with high levels of PFAS in their systems could be more susceptible to contracting COVID-19.
K-12 Must Heed Key Safety Measures: Cooper
K-12 public schools will be required to implement safety measures to allow in-person instructions and that the state will be in safer-at-home phase 2 for three more weeks, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.
State Posts Swim Advisory at Beaufort Access
An advisory against swimming was posted Tuesday at the soundside public access area at the north side mouth of Town Creek in Beaufort.
State On Pace with Recovery Fund Spending
The state Recovery and Resiliency Office is on pace to deliver Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery funds to hurricane-impacted areas of the state.
OBX Tests New Search, Recovery Technology
Outer Banks towns are trying new technology that reduces the time to locate missing persons in the water, with the hope that it will become a mainstay in search and recovery efforts.
Audubon Challenges CBRA Sand Mining Rule
The National Audubon Society has sued Interior Secretary Bernhardt over a decision to allow federal funds to pay for mining sand from Coastal Barrier Resources Act zones.
Volunteers Needed to Rebuild Homes
The N.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church Disaster Response needs teams of volunteers and skilled individuals interested in assisting Ocracoke Island with the Hurricane Dorian rebuild effort.
Study Identifies Shellfish Growers’ Needs
A recent feasibility study on the state shellfish mariculture industry recommends building regional business incubators in Onslow, Carteret and Hyde counties to serve as hubs for startup shellfish growers.
FEMA, State Reimburse NCDOT $6.3M
The state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have approved reimbursing the Department of Transportation $6.3 million for debris removal costs from Hurricane Florence.
Lost History: Search For Village Abandoned
Archaeologists point to land on the west side of Bath Creek as the likely site of the Native American village Secotan, but despite evidence, study here abruptly ended.
Topsail Beach to Be Reimbursed $2.5M
The state and FEMA approved more than $2.5 million to reimburse Topsail Beach to cover the replacement of more than 312,000 cubic yards of beach sand following a damaging storm surge caused by Hurricane Dorian.
DEQ Seeks Input on Draft Chemours Permit
The state Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a draft discharge permit for a water treatment system at the Chemours Fayetteville Works site to remove PFAS.
Mapping Pamlico Sound: The Secotan Site
In our continuing series on the July 1585 circumnavigation of Pamlico Sound, historian Kevin Duffus shares his evidence pointing to the Native American village of Secotan’s location.