The Cape Fear RPO Transportation Advisory Committee has reelected Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams as chair and Whiteville Mayor Terry Mann as vice chair.
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City to Begin Removing Abandoned Boats
Jacksonville is to begin Monday removing the first boat identified as potential abandoned and derelict vessels in city waters under a new ordinance.
After Travels West, NC’s Coast Beckons
Columnist, nature photographer and retired state park superintendent Sam Bland is back from a cross-country adventure, guided home by familiar coastal beacons.
Shrimp Plan Advisory Group Workshops Set
The Division of Marine Fisheries is holding in March workshops with the shrimp plan advisory committee to review draft Amendment 2 to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan.
State Awards Grants to Reduce Air Pollution
Wilmington is one of six recipients to be awarded more than $1.3 million total in grants for projects to reduce air pollution from diesel-powered mobile sources by the NCDEQ’s Division of Air Quality.
NOAA Unveils Rip Current Prediction Model
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says its new rip current forecast model can predict the hourly probability of rip currents along every mile of beach up to six days out.
Camp Meant Opportunity for Black Youth
Guest columnist Kenneth Chestnut shares the history of Camp Oceanside on Topsail Island, which was established in the 1950s for Black youth.
Learn the Basics of Fisheries Science
North Carolina Sea Grant’s online course the next six Tuesday evenings will provide the fundamentals on the science behind fisheries management to registered participants.
Nags Head OKs Beach Nourishment Project
A nearly $14 million beach nourishment project for south Nags Head to replace sand lost during 2019’s Hurricane Dorian was approved by town leaders.
Fishers’ Input Needed for Mobile Science App
The Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program’s Citizen’s Science Group is asking fishers to answer a questionnaire on features they’d like for an app to share data about their catch.
Foggy Winter Sunset
Fog blankets Gallants Channel in Beaufort Tuesday evening while the sun sets behind Pivers Island, a 24-acre island that is home to the North Carolina Coastal Reserve, National Estuarine Research Reserve, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Lab and Duke University’s Marine Laboratory. Photo: Dylan Ray.
Teen SCUBAnauts Dive into Oceanography
The Morehead City-based SCUBAnauts gives teens with an interest in scuba diving and marine science a chance to explore underwater while learning about oceanography.
Commercial Fishing License Board to Meet
The DMF Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board will meet April 9 to consider license applications that are complete and submitted by March 10.
Bills Would Clear Way for Terminal Groins
Legislation filed last week in the North Carolina General Assembly is aimed at getting federal help to extend jetties at Oregon Inlet and build a proposed terminal groin at North Topsail Beach.
Dredging/Nourishment Project Underway
Maintenance dredging at the harbor for the state port in Morehead City and simultaneous beach nourishment project for 2.5 miles of Atlantic Beach oceanfront is one-third complete.
Emerald Isle Beach Nourishment Set to Begin
Carteret County is readying for Phase III to begin on Feb. 20 of the Post-Florence Renourishment Project, when 2 million cubic yards of sand will be used to nourish 9.4 miles of beach in Emerald Isle.
