The state Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program has scheduled a meeting Aug. 29 in Manteo to provide information on a proposed project near Roanoke Island.
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Hurricane Preparedness Program Thursday
Jacksonville is hosting a hurricane preparedness awareness program at 6 p.m. Thursday with a National Weather Service meteorologist, first responders and town representatives.
Work Ends on Proposed Cape Fear Crossing
Planning for the Cape Fear Crossing highway-bridge project in the Wilmington area has come to a halt, NCDOT announced Tuesday.
Coastal Lands Melting Away Into the Sound
In today’s guest commentary, Matt Paulson, Dare County Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor, writes that important steps can be taken to lessen the effects of climate change here where it matters most.
Dare Watermen to Host DMF Director
State Division of Marine Fisheries Director Steve Murphey is the invited guest for the Dare County Commission for Working Watermen’s meeting Wednesday in Rodanthe.
Construction Continues in Flood Risk Areas
A recent national real estate industry study ranks North Carolina second among states with the highest number of new homes built in the 10-year flood risk zone.
NCDOT Calls for Litter Sweep Volunteers
Contact your NCDOT litter program coordinator to join in the biannual statewide roadside litter removal initiative scheduled for Sept. 14-28.
Environmental Justice Board Meeting Aug. 21
The NCDEQ Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Board is set to meet in Cherokee Aug. 21, when they will hear updates on public involvement, community mapping and Gov. Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 80.
Event Set to Honor Diamond City’s Legacy
The Diamond City Homecoming set for Aug. 17 is a celebration held every five years to remember the community that once called Shackleford Banks home.
Preserve to Open Bow Hunting Season
Regular bow hunting season begins Sept. 7 at Nags Head Woods Preserve and is an effort by The Nature Conservancy to manage the white-tail deer population and to ensure the herd’s health.
NOAA Forecasters Revise Hurricane Outlook
Forecasters say atmospheric conditions have become more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity as the busy part of the 2019 storm season begins.
Beachcomber’s View: Sand Dollar Treasures
Sand dollars are fragile, so finding an intact one on the sand is a thrill for beachcombers, but they are also fascinating creatures with features that are the stuff of legends.
Kitty Hawk Living Shoreline Project Wraps Up
At the end of two weeks planting marsh, volunteers helped North Carolina Coastal Federation, Kitty Hawk, landowners and Dare Soil and Water Conservation District complete in July the 600-foot living shoreline project along Moor Shore Road in Kitty Hawk.
Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend Set
Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, Carteret County Amateur Radio Society and Outer Banks Repeater Association will celebrate International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend Aug. 17-18 by communicating with other lighthouses around the world.
CRO Joins Effort to Document Climate Change
With a grant from the North Carolina Local News Fund, Coastal Review Online has joined a partnership to help coastal residents share and use climate data to strengthen their communities.
Study: Climate Change Key in Cycle of Floods
With six of seven of the highest rainfalls since 1898 occurring within the last 20 years, UNC researchers find that climate change may be stirring a feedback loop of flood-producing coastal storms.