The daily air quality forecasts from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality will now include ozone forecasts for nearly all counties in the state during ozone season March 1-Oct. 31.
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NC State Receives $7.4M to Study PFAS
North Carolina State University researchers have received a five-year, $7.4 million grant to establish a Center for Environmental and Human Health Effects of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS.
Hatteras Camping Season April 10-Nov. 30
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s 2020 camping season at Cape Point, Frisco and Ocracoke campgrounds will begin April 10 and close Nov. 30.
CRC Science Panel to Meet Tuesday
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission’s Science Panel will meet Tuesday at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Craven County Center in New Bern.
Coastal Incumbents Survive Challenges
According to the unofficial results from the N.C. Board of Elections for Super Tuesday, state House incumbents representing coastal districts have withstood challenges from within their respective parties.
Volunteers Needed for Spring Litter Sweep
Businesses, community groups and others from across the state are needed April 11-25 to help clean up trash along roads during the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s annual Spring Litter Sweep.
Storm Recovery Funds Available through DEQ
The state Department of Environmental Quality is accepting project applications from coastal cities and towns for funding to help recover from hurricane damage.
Ferry Division to Hold Career Fairs in March
The state Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is holding career fairs March 13 in Hatteras and March 19 in Morehead City to speak with potential employees for temporary and full-time positions.
Marine Science Academy Applications Open
Rising seventh, eighth and ninth graders in Carteret and Craven counties can apply through April 22 for the June 22-26 Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy in Carteret County.
Updated Red Wolf Recovery Plan Delayed
Although a federal judge ruled in 2018 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was not abiding by its legal requirement to properly protect red wolves, there’s still no updated recovery plan.
$7.7M Secured for NC Fisheries Assistance
Gov. Roy Cooper’s office says $7.7 million in federal fisheries disaster assistance has been secured for the state, part of a $65 million appropriation by Congress for fishery disasters nationwide in 2019.
Talk to Highlight Carteret’s Prominent Women
Storyteller Rodney Kemp will talk about more than 50 prominent Carteret County women Friday during the monthly program, Fridays With Rodney at the History Museum Of Carteret County in Morehead City.
Judge Rules Duck Beach Access Is Public
A judge has ruled in favor of Outer Banks business owner Bob Hovey and his wife Tanya, who have long advocated for public beach access in Duck and who filed a lawsuit arguing that a walkway posted as “private” was in the public trust.
Scientists, Teachers Connect at SciREN
Maria McDaniel, education and program director at the Greenville Science Center, left, listens as UNC Chapel Hill graduate students Alayna Mackiewicz, center, and Dana Lim discuss their lesson plan on magnetism and animal navigation last week during the eighth annual Scientific Research and Education Network, or SciREN, Coast event at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Photo: Sarah Loftus
Coalition Presents Stewardship Awards
The Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition has recognized a handful of southeastern North Carolina development projects for their approaches to design and construction.
Trust Conserves 350 Acres Near New Bern
The Coastal Land Trust has completed its fourth acquisition in two years with funds it received from the settlement of the Havelock bypass lawsuit, setting aside for conservation nearly 350 acres on County Line Road near New Bern.
