Visitors can discover Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site online through a number of ways.
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Professor’s Graphic Simplifies Disinfecting
Rachel Noble, a professor of public health microbiology at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, has created an infographic to provide to the community accurate information about disinfecting at home with readily available materials.
Nonresident Property Owners Sue County
A Raleigh attorney has filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of six out-of-state Dare County homeowners arguing that Dare County’s March 20 declaration restricting access to the county due to the COVID-19 pandemic is unconstitutional.
UNCW’s Martin Posey Honored for Service
UNCW biology and marine biology professor Martin Posey, who has a long history of applying his work in fisheries and aquaculture, is one of two UNC System faculty members recently honored with the 2019 Governor James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service.
GenX: Looking Closer At Chemours’ Plan
While Chemours says it’s in compliance with state laws and a 2019 consent order, comments collected by NCDEQ show many are unsatisfied with the response by the company responsible for PFAS contamination in the Cape Fear region.
DEQ Says Chemours’ Plan Needs Big Changes
The state Department of Environmental Quality says that an initial review shows Chemours proposed plan to clean up PFAS contamination in groundwater and soil and reduce discharges “lacks a thorough technical basis.”
State Bars CPI From Discharging Bottom Ash
In a win for concerned area residents, CPI USA North Carolina is subject to new restrictions and monitoring and reporting requirements as conditions for renewing the national discharge permits for the company’s small power plant in Brunswick County.
New Hanover Puts in Place More Restrictions
While coastal counties are seeing a climb in positive COVID-19 cases, all public and private boat ramps and public and private marinas are closed as of 7:30 p.m. Friday in New Hanover County.
Federation, Carteret Acquire Nearly 80 Acres
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and Carteret County have partnered to purchase 76.25 acres of land on Bogue Sound.
USCG Waste Permit Hearing Rescheduled
The hazardous waste renewal permit public hearing for the Coast Guard Base in Elizabeth City has been rescheduled for June 11 based on public health guidance to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Outer Banks’ Gen Z Responds to Lockdown
Young people on the Outer Banks who may have once thought they would be unaffected by the pandemic are now coping with disruptive changes in their formerly highly social lives, just as they were set to graduate or begin careers.
Governor Reminds Residents to Stay Home
Gov. Roy Cooper Friday afternoon during a media briefing reminded North Carolinians that the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to stay at home.
Pea Island Refuge Center Gets Lift
Work continues on the project to raise the Pea Island Refuge Visitor Center, the US Fish and Wildlife Service in North Carolina announced Thursday on Facebook.
Audio: Shrimper Mulls Future Amid COVID-19
Melvin Dunn, a Carteret County shrimper lost a shrimp season because of Hurricane Dorian and now faces further effects with COVID-19 putting the seafood industry in a near standstill.
Park Services, Reserve Sites Closed
In response to COVID-19, three coastal reserve sites have been closed to the public and Hammocks Beach State Park will not begin Friday ferry service as originally scheduled.
Seafood Available, Buyers Are Not: COVID
As the lockdown to stem the coronavirus pandemic appears more and more to be a long-term situation, those in the fishing and shellfish industry and related businesses are struggling to find markets for their catch.
