Indian Beach commissioners have unanimously adopted a resolution opposing offshore oil and gas exploration and offshore seismic testing, joining 44 other coastal communities in opposition.
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NCDOT Investment Commission Seeks Input
NC FIRST Commission has launched a 15-question survey looking for input on future transportation investment strategy.
Corps Pulls Sunset Beach Dredge Application
The Army Corps of Engineers has withdrawn Sunset Beach’s permit application for dredging Jinks Creek because the placement area for sand removed from the channel has not been determined.
NTB Kicks off Sea Oats Cost-Share Program
North Topsail Beach will begin accepting orders Monday for this year’s sea oats cost share program, when the town covers half the cost of the plants used to help protect the existing dunes and berms with vegetation.
Log Fumigation Rules Hearings Postponed
The revised log fumigation rules public hearings scheduled for next week in Raleigh and Wilmington have been postponed based on the current guidance to avoid gatherings of over 100 people to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.
Waterways Commission Looks to Dredge Inlet
Dare County Waterways Commission is working out how to have a shoaled area on the west end of the South Ferry Channel dredged before the busy season.
Museum to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage
The History Museum of Carteret County and the League of Women Voters are set to host a reception and celebration of the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote and the opening of an exhibit recognizing notable females.
UNC System Prepares for Coronavirus
University of North Carolina System institutions, including those on the coast, are moving to alternatives of in-person instruction in preparation for coronavirus.
Oregon Inlet Boat Ramp to be Closed
Cape Lookout National Seashore’s Oregon Inlet boat ramp and parking lot will be closed for up to a week starting March 23 while the parking lot has a 3/4-inch layer of asphalt pavement overlay placed on top of existing pavement.
More Heat, Floods, Storms ‘Virtually Certain’
A report released Wednesday by the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies puts the latest science on global climate change and sea level rise in perspective for North Carolina.
NCDOT Publishes 2020 Division Guides
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has published new digital guides for each of the state’s 14 highway divisions, including the three on the coast.
Talk to Focus on Parasites in Coastal Systems
University officials have canceled the “Science on the Sound” lecture series set for March 19 at Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese “to protect the community and slow the rate at which the (COVID-19) virus is spreading.”
Volunteers Needed for Ocracoke Cleanup
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.
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.
