Wilmington is being reimbursed more than $3.6 million by the state and FEMA for Hurricane Florence-related drainage repairs.
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NPS Seeks Input on Oregon Inlet Dredging
The draft of the Finding of No Significant Impact, or FONSI, for dredging of Oregon Inlet with a Dare County dredge is available for public review for a 15-day period, Cape Hatteras National Seashore announced Monday.
American Shad Restoration Efforts Continue
American shad, once an important fishery in North Carolina, declined sharply in the late 20th century, but state and federal agencies are cooperating to restore their numbers.
CARES Act Marks $5.5 Million for NC Fisheries
North Carolina’s seafood industry is marked to receive nearly $5.5 million in federal assistance to help offset losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Military Through the Ages Event Goes Online
Moores Creek National Battlefield is offering online the May 23 Military through the Ages event that includes a timeline of military weapons and living history demonstrations.
Coastal Communities Adjust Restrictions
Towns and counties along the coast are adjusting restrictions related to COVID-19, including allowing short-term rentals and opening beach accesses and public parking.
Interior Secretary Bernhardt Visits NC Coast
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt visited the Bodie Island Lighthouse Thursday as part of a regional tour of national parks and refuges to promote President Trump’s “Opening Up America” guidelines to safely access public lands.
Program Gets At-Home Students Connected
Students stuck at home without high-speed internet to attend class online, and those with other, more basic needs are getting help and meals thanks to Outer Banks Community Foundation’s Rapid Response Grants.
New Hanover Museum to Document COVID
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is seeking objects, photographs and documents that show the many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the lives of people in the Lower Cape Fear.
State Parks Trails, Restrooms to Reopen
North Carolina State Parks announced this week that on Saturday most trails and restrooms will reopen at all state parks that have been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lockdown Inspires Outer Banks Students’ Art
The pandemic lockdown has inspired university students stuck at home on the Outer Banks to further explore and develop their creativity, much like Isaac Newton and William Shakespeare during their day.
Outer Banks to Lift Visitor Restrictions
Dare, Hyde and Currituck counties announced that visitor restrictions will be lifted May 16, following the governor’s announcement that the state will transition Friday to Phase 1 of slowly easing certain COVID-19 restrictions.
State Begins Easing COVID-19 Restrictions
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday the signing of a modified stay-at-home order that begins the transition to Phase 1 of easing COVID-19 restrictions.
Mainland Hyde, Ocracoke begin to Reopen
Hyde County Commissioners agreed to allow visitors to mainland Hyde beginning at 5 a.m. Wednesday and will work with Dare and Currituck counties to lift the visitor restriction on Ocracoke before Memorial Day.
Christina Koch Describes View of NC Coast
Astronaut Christina Koch hasn’t seen her hometown of Jacksonville since her last pass over the N.C. coast aboard the International Space Station, but she says that view is seared in her memory.
Former CFCC Instructor Dave Monaghan Dies
Wrightsville Beach resident Dave Monaghan, former instructor in Cape Fear Community College’s marine technology department and operator of the Causeway Cafe died Wednesday.
