Cape Hatteras National Seashore is looking for volunteers to join in a March 26 drop-in cleanup of debris left by Hurricane Dorian along a 2-mile section of N.C. 12.
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UNC Institute Shows Off Renovated Lab
Coastal researchers and UNC officials recently gave invited guests an up-close look at the newly refurbished wet labs at the university’s Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City.
Cooper to Speak at Habitat Breakfast
Gov. Roy Cooper is slated to be in Wilmington later this month for the Cape Fear Habitat For Humanity’s annual Golden Hammer Breakfast at the Wilmington Convention Center.
‘Jug Handle’ Bridge Completion Pushed Back
NCDOT representatives during an informational meeting March 5 in Rodanthe said that the “jug handle” bridge was 28% complete as of early March, and that the targeted date of completion had been pushed back to fall 2021.
Duck HOA Appeals Beach Access Ruling
The Sand Dollar Shores Homeowners Association is appealing a Feb. 14 ruling by a Camden County Superior Court Judge that sided with plaintiff Bob Hovey’s claim that a beach access in Duck belongs to the public.
Dorian’s Cost to Ferry Division Tops $4M
Although damage was not as widespread as that from two hurricanes in 2018, NCDOT’s Ferry Division says Hurricane Dorian in 2019 resulted in more than twice the $1.7 million cost of those storms combined.
Navassa History Misunderstood: Planner
Navassa town planner Barnes Sutton, who has spent the last two years trying to balance growing the small town while preserving its history and heritage, says much of that history has been obscured.
Basnight Bridge Lane Closures to Resume
Daytime lane closures will resume Monday in the work zone around the Marc Basnight Bridge in Dare County, NCDOT announced Friday.
NC Oyster Blueprint Workshop Canceled
Organizers have canceled the N.C. Oyster Blueprint Workshop originally planned for March 16-17 due to elevated concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak and contagion as well as increasing travel restrictions.
Podcast Explores Plant, Climate Connection
Learn about native plants and their connection with the changing climate in a new, six-episode podcast series produced by the North Carolina Botanical Garden.
‘Where I’m Supposed to Be:’ Navassa Planner
After spending most of his childhood bouncing from one military base to the next, Barnes Sutton, Navassa’s planning director, says the largely African American community is the place to settle and put down roots.
Air Quality Forecast to Include Ozone
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.
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.
