The Know Your Zone initiative for the state’s 20 coastal counties establishes evacuation zones to help residents safely evacuate during hurricanes, tropical storms and other hazards.
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Rip Current Basics Webinar Tuesday
The National Weather Service Office in Wilmington and state Division of Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing are hosting Tuesday a webinar on rip current basics and lifesaving information with sign language interpreters and captioning.
Solar Project Variance Hearing Wednesday
A quasi-judicial hearing is being held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Plymouth and livestreamed for a setback variance on a previously approved solar project in Washington County.
NCORR Offers Disaster Relief, Asks for Input
The state Office of Recovery and Resiliency opened Monday an application period for eligible homeowners who suffered damage from hurricanes Matthew and Florence and is looking for feedback on proposed amendments for disaster recovery fund spending plans.
New Hanover Regional Panel Weighs Options
Three hospital systems vying to partner with New Hanover Regional Medical Center presented their proposals to a committee last week, with options ranging from an outright sale to a long-term lease.
Input Sought on CARES Act Fisheries Plan
The Division of Marine Fisheries is asking for public comments on the draft spending plan for $5.4 million in federal relief provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
CRC Allows Larger Sandbags to Protect NC 12
The Coastal Resources Commission has approved the Department of Transportation’s request to use oversized sandbags as a temporary measure to guard a vulnerable stretch of the coastal highway from erosion.
NCDOT to Increase Hatteras Ferry Service
NCDOT Ferry Division is increasing daily departures starting Tuesday from 36 to 52 on its Hatteras-Ocracoke route in order to meet higher summer travel demand.
Topsail Beach Takes on Stormwater, Erosion
After recently completing a beach and inlet storm damage restoration, Topsail Beach is now turning its attention to soundside problems and advancing living shoreline and stormwater projects.
Kitty Hawk, KDH OK Nourishment Contract
Two of the four Dare County municipalities expected to partner on a 2022 beach nourishment project have given the go-ahead to move forward with the critical design and permitting steps needed prior bidding and construction of the project.
Park Service Seeks Lessee for Avon Pier
The National Park Service is accepting proposals to lease Avon Fishing Pier and pier house so that the 55-year-old facility can remain open to the public.
Iced Tea Day Celebrates Southern Brew
Sugary sweet and steeped to perfection, it’s the quintessential Southern beverage that’s also getting attention far beyond the region: June 10 is National Iced Tea Day.
Halt Expanding Offshore Drilling: Scientists
More than 100 scientists sent a letter Monday on World Oceans Day urging President Trump and Congress to halt the expansion of offshore drilling and warns of the potential catastrophic impacts.
Striped Bass Report Review To Go Online
Staff with the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a workshop by webinar June 16-17 with scientists who are continuing the peer review of a draft assessment of the Albemarle-Roanoke striped bass stock.
Value Fisheries, Communities Who Provide
Guest columnist Timothy P. Clark writes that in order to promote sustainable seafood, coastal North Carolina needs to promote local purveyors and that the social consequences of fishery decline are drastic.
Circle Hooks Required For Shark Fishing
Recreational anglers will be required to use circle hooks when fishing for sharks with natural bait in state waters beginning June 22.
