With staggering revenue shortfalls from the pandemic and the yearslong budget stalemate, slashed funding for state environmental programs and project delays are inevitable.
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Isaias Continues to Approach Eastern NC
In addition to the continued threat of rip currents through early next week, forecasters warn of the increased threat of tornadoes as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches the North Carolina coast.
COVID-19 Complicates Isaias Evacuations
Gov. Roy Cooper noted Friday during a briefing on Hurricane Isaias that preparations for hurricanes will be different because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Officials Announce Evacuations, Closings
Local governments, counties and agencies are announcing closures, evacuations and ways to prepare for Hurricane Isaias.
New Academy Serves NC Shellfish Farmers
There will be a second chance in September for those interested in mariculture to take the North Carolina Shellfish Farming Academy, which launched in June with its inaugural sessions at Carteret Community College.
NC Coast In Hurricane Isaias’ Forecast Track
An increasing threat of rip currents from Hurricane Isaias is expected on the N.C. coast as early as Friday afternoon, but the storm’s arrival time and intensity as it approaches are less certain than its forecast track.
End of the Pier? Future Hazy for Coastal Icons
Repeated hurricanes drive up costs and risk as developers flood beach towns, but North Carolina fishing piers provide habitat, recreation and economic draw.
Colonial Boat Replica in Beaufort for Repairs
Staff at the North Carolina Maritime Museum’s Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center are refurbishing the replica Periauger, designed after a type of Colonial-era boat of the same name that was built there 15 years ago.
Five Cited After Breaking Into Lighthouse
Five people from Down East Carteret County have been cited and fined after they broke into Cape Lookout Lighthouse Sunday.
Tropical Storm Isaias Forms Overnight
While the coast will likely see swell and rip current risk from Tropical Storm Isaias starting Friday, its track and intensity forecast remained uncertain Thursday morning.
Hyde Seeks FEMA Grants to Raise 114 Homes
Hyde County is applying for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to elevate 114 houses in Ocracoke Village, which was inundated during Hurricane Dorian in September 2019.
Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry to Resume Route
The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route is set to resume service Friday after being closed since January to replace the aging ramp system at both ends of the route.
State Awards VW Settlement Grants
The state has awarded nearly $30 million through the Volkswagen Settlement Mitigation Plan to replace 111 school buses and 16 transit buses and to install 33 zero-emission vehicle charging stations.
1891 Strathairly Wreck Bell to be Donated
Following the weekly beach apparatus drill at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Thursday, the ship’s bell from the 1891 wreck of the Strathairly steamship will be donated.
Heat-Related Illness Cases on the Rise
State health officials remind residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses as temperatures rise.
Atlantic Harbor Wave Attenuators Work Set
Wave attenuators, intended to limit wave action that causes erosion and siltation, are to be installed beginning this week as part of the Atlantic Harbor improvement project.
