Astronaut Eric A. Boe will speak July 20 during the first lunar landing 50th anniversary celebration at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills.
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Ocracoke Bulkhead Construction to Begin
The N.C. Department of Transportation will begin construction later this month on a 1,000-foot bulkhead on the north end of Ocracoke Island in an emergency effort to slow erosion.
Swan Island Oyster Reef Nearly Complete
Work is wrapping up this week on a three-year habitat restoration project in Pamlico Sound that’s intended as an insurance policy for the state’s oyster population.
Dello Takes Helm at State Climate Office
Kathie Dello started work this week as the North Carolina Climate Office’s director and state climatologist, the first woman to serve in the role.
Hurricane Forum Focuses on Preparation
A National Weather Service meteorologist and Dare County officials held a community forum Tuesday in Buxton to share hurricane preparation steps and online tools.
UNCW Professor Chosen to Head Committee
University of North Carolina Wilmington biology professor Brian Arbogast was selected to serve as chair of the American Society of Mammalogists conservation committee,
CRC to Discuss Challenge to Setback Rules
The Coastal Resources Commission meets Wednesday in Beaufort and will likely go behind closed doors to discuss a lawsuit over the denial of permits to rebuild an oceanfront house on Seagull Drive in Nags Head.
Bonner to Lead CSI’s Ocean Energy Program
George Bonner has been named director of the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program at the Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese.
UNCW Announces New Leadership Roles
UNCW Provost Marilyn Sheerer announced Tuesday new university leadership appointments, including top marine science and research posts.
Drilling Opponents Look West For Support
Elected officials on the N.C. coast are turning toward the state’s interior and shifting attitudes there as signs of increasing support in the ongoing fight against offshore drilling.
Shelter Helps Opossums, Other Wildlife
Two opossums have a snack in the outdoor enclosure at the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter and Education Center in Carteret County. OWLS is a nonprofit wildlife hospital where thousands of injured, sick and orphaned native wildlife are rehabilitated and released. OWLS cares for opossums like these two from infancy in the shelter’s nursery, to juveniles in the outdoor enclosures, to when they’re old enough to be released in a safe location. Photo: OWLS
Hearing Monday on Enviva Pellets Permit
State air pollution regulators will host a public hearing Monday in Clinton on a draft permit for Enviva Pellets to increase production at its Sampson County plant.
Well-Known Surfboard Sculpture Artist Dies
Beaufort artist Craig Gurganus, known for using recycling surfboards to create colorful fish sculptures and a longtime supporter of coastal protection, died Monday at 66.
Loesch, Jurkowitz Buy Outer Banks Voice
Rick Loesch, owner of East Carolina Radio Inc., and Mark Jurkowitz, owner of the Outer Banks Sentinel partnered to purchase the Outer Banks Voice, the area’s first online-only news outlet.
Jockey’s Ridge Park Staff Eager For Upgrades
Staff at Jockey’s Ridge State Park are planning major improvements to the visitor center last updated in 2001, but a possible delay could mean the park will be closed much of next summer.
Group Rallies Against Offshore, Seismic
More than 60 demonstrators stood together Saturday in Calabash to rally against seismic exploration and offshore drilling, according to organizers. The new environmental group based in Brunswick County, Defenders of Mother Earth, or DOME, organized the protest to share the message of protecting the coast and timed it during the busy holiday weekend for maximum exposure. Photo: Contributed
