State ferry schedules will change beginning Tuesday as the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division responds to Gov. Roy Cooper’s statewide stay-at-home order.
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9 NC Resiliency Projects Receive Millions
Nine coastal resiliency projects in North Carolina have been awarded funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Emergency Coastal Resilience Fund launched in August 2019.
Cooper: Stay at Home Order Starts Monday
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday afternoon an order for people in the state of North Carolina to stay at home for 30 days, effective at 5 p.m. Monday.
EPA Relaxes Enforcement Citing Pandemic
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it will stop enforcing certain environmental laws during the COVID-19 outbreak, a move the former EPA administrator described as giving industry license to pollute.
Outer Banks Folk Prep for the Unknown
Outer Banks residents, seasoned by threatening storms, are no strangers to preparedness, but although there’s some familiarity in the new routine, the threat of COVID-19 is unlike anything before, and health care capacity could be tested.
Transportation Commission Calls for Ideas
NC FIRST is encouraging the public to submit comments by either video or online before April 14 with suggestions and ideas on future transportation investment strategies.
Marine Fisheries Offices Closed to Public
The state Division of Marine Fisheries offices are closed to the public until further notice, based on the current guidance to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.
Brunswick County Now Has COVID-19 Tests
Brunswick County now has coronavirus tests for those who think they have symptoms and their physician has determined a test is required.
U.S. Senate OKs Aid, Legislature Opens Talks
As a federal COVID-19 aid package gained Senate approval in Washington, N.C. legislators began discussions Wednesday on bills needed to address economic effects of the coronavirus, including impacts on coastal businesses.
Comments Sought on Terrapin Management
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting until April 23 comments on two diamondback terrapin management areas in the southeast and for the Southern Regional Advisory Committee by April 6 before the April 8 teleconference meeting.
Florence Recovery Project Funding Awarded
The state Division of Water Resources has awarded $22 Million to 13 coastal towns and counties to help with recovery efforts following Hurricane Florence.
COVID-19 Forecast Dire; Responses Vary
As COVID-19 cases increase in rapid acceleration and health officials warn the public to take steps, some beach communities up and down the coast are responding differently to the public health threat.
NCDOT Seeks Permit to Dredge Ferry Route
The Corps of Engineers is accepting written comments until April 24 on a proposed dredging and maintenance project on a 2.5-mile section of the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route called Sloop Channel in Hyde County.
Professor Says Public Can Slow Virus’ Spread
Rachel Noble, a professor of marine and environmental microbiology at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City, says this week in a letter distributed to media outlets in Carteret County that coastal residents can take basic steps to slow the transmission of COVID-19.
Poll Shows Strong Interest In Climate Action
A poll by the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters finds broad support in the state for stepped-up efforts to combat climate change and increase the use of renewable energy to prevent the worst public health and economic effects of climate change.
Stage Set For Battle Over Clean Water Rule
Some farmers call it an overreach, but water quality advocates say the Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule that the Trump administration seeks to repeal and replace is crucial for North Carolina’s wetlands and seafood industry.
