The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Touch Tank Tuesday program begins for the summer on June 4 at the Fred and Alice Coastal Education Center and will be held every Tuesday in June, July and August.
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Senate Budget Puts Tighter Hold on DEQ
The Senate released Tuesday its $24 billion, two-year spending plan, with big differences from the House and Cooper budgets that include environmental programs and DEQ funding.
Navassa Superfund Site Meeting June 25
The next community meeting on the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.-Navassa Superfund Site is set for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, in the Navassa Community Center.
Swansboro Board Won’t Object to Permit
Despite one commissioners’ concerns, the Swansboro town board won’t object to a proposal to expand a strip mall in an area that would include filling in nearly a quarter acre of wetlands.
Officials Urge Water Conservation
After exceeding 90% of system capacity over the holiday weekend, Brunswick utilities officials have declared an alert, and Pender and New Hanover County suppliers are also asking customers to conserve.
Tool Shows Best Sites For Resilience Projects
A new online tool can help identify sites where natural resiliency projects, including living shorelines and wetlands restoration, can most benefit people, fish and wildlife.
Hyde County Octagon House to Open Doors
The mid-19th century Octagon House in Hyde County will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday for visitors to catch a glimpse of the two phases of completed restoration work.
Increased Flooding Plagues Tyrrell County
Tyrrell County residents are looking for solutions to ease the increased flooding in their communities caused by more intense rainfall and an old, poorly maintained drainage system.
Swine Farm Rules Change Proposed
Farm Act of 2019, which focuses on hemp industry regulations, but could loosen swine operation construction and upgrade requirements, will go before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Committee next week.
Water System Merger Bill Advances
Senate Bill 434 requiring the merger of the Bay River Metropolitan Sewerage District, which serves about 3,000 customers in Pamlico County, and the West Bay River system, which serves about 300 customers, would go into effect Oct. 1 if approved.
Forest Service Tames Browns Island Fire
Officials are working to learn the cause of the large wildfire Thursday morning on Browns Island near Beaufort, which was transitioned to a controlled burn to expedite the burning process.
The Quaker Map: From Harlowe to Mill Creek
North Carolina historian David Cecelski uses a map he found recently and other sources to explore the history of a largely forgotten group of Quaker settlements that flourished on the North Carolina coast more than 200 years ago.
Lower Neuse River Seeing Distressed Fish
North Carolina Division of Water Resources staff and other state officials are investigating a recent fish kill in the lower portion of the Neuse River near Havelock in the areas of Flanners Beach and Carolina Pines.
Ocracoke Express Ready for Reservations
Travelers between Ocracoke and Hatteras through June 15 can now make reservations for a spot on the Ocracoke Express Passenger Ferry either online or by calling 800-BY-FERRY.
Cape Hatteras Cleanups Set for June 22
Cape Hatteras National Seashore and North Carolina Beach Buggy Association are hosting the morning of June 22 several drop-in volunteer beach cleanups of seashore beaches.
Sea Turtle Sighting on Pine Knoll Shores
Pine Knoll Shores police officer Nancy Montanino snapped this photo on World Turtle Day Thursday of a sea turtle while on the town’s beach. Sea turtle nesting and hatching season began May 1 and goes through October. Contact the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores if you spot any nesting turtles, or injured and dead turtles at 252-247-4003.
