Votes on diamondback terrapin management areas, rules for recreational water quality monitoring and other business are on the May 14 Marine Fisheries Commission’s agenda.
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NCDOT Secretary Warns of ‘Barricades’
“You’ll see barricades, and our crews go home,” State Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette said last week about the department’s finances without access to COVID-19 relief funds.
COVID-19’s Effects Hit NCDOT’s Cash Flow
Due to COVID-19, NCDOT’s revenue has fallen below the statutorily mandated cash floor of $293 million, which means the department can no longer enter into new contracts for transportatoin projects.
State COVID-19 Response Bills Become Law
New laws in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were signed into law Monday, clearing the way for more than $1.5 billion in aid and shaping an all out response to the virus and its damage to the economy.
Hurricane Preparedness Week Underway
As Hurricane Preparedness Week gets underway, the state has introduced Know Your Zone, a tiered evacuation system that highlights areas most vulnerable to storm surge from hurricanes and tropical storms, and other hazards.
State Environmental Commission to Meet
The state Environmental Management Commission and its Groundwater and Waste Management Committee are set to meet remotely this week by teleconference.
Lockdown Cravings? Where to Buy Seafood
Stop dreaming about soft-shell crabs and shrimp burgers — North Carolina seafood markets are open and offering shipping, delivery and curbside pickup as the statewide stay-at-home order continues.
NC Joins Suit Against Clean Water Rewrite
North Carolina and 16 other states have filed a legal challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule redefining waters protected by the Clean Water Act.
Cedar Point Toughens Flood Ordinance
Under a mandatory new Federal Emergency Management Agency map, some properties built in Cedar Point will have to use piers or pilings instead of solid-wall foundations.
Plans to Expand Limestone Quarry Stalled
Martin Marietta’s plans to expand its limestone quarry in Rocky Point, a move that would affect dozens of acres of wetlands and other waters, are on hold as state regulators await additional information from the corporation.
HUD approves NC Florence Funding Plan
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved North Carolina’s plan for spending $542 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding related to Hurricane Florence.
Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Meeting Set
The Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet 9 a.m. May 11 by webinar to review draft sections of the 2021 Coastal Habitat Protection and hear about the North Carolina Marine Debris Action Plan .
Canceled, But Update Ahead For ‘Lost Colony’
With the “The Lost Colony” canceled this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Roanoke Island Historical Association board of directors plans to modernize the outdoor drama.
Groups Challenge Clean Water Act Revision
More than a dozen environmental groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s recent rewrite of the rule defining waters subject to protection under the federal Clean Water Act.
Historic Outbreak: Spanish Flu on NC Coast
The call to end the practice of shaking hands was urged by the publisher of the Elizabeth City newspaper way back in 1919, as the Spanish flu was on track to claim nearly 14,000 lives in North Carolina.
NC Beach Towns Adjust Restrictions
North Carolina’s beach towns have announced changes to restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.
