The N.C. Department of Transportation is offering to lease for Ocracoke a passenger ferry that could begin running as early as May 24.
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Water Quality Researchers Highlight Studies
How did Florence’s flooding affect water quality? Researchers discussed their ongoing work on this and other questions during the recent Water Resources Research Institute conference in Raleigh.
AG’s Office Intervenes in Conservation Case
The state attorney general’s office has filed to intervene in a case in which the owners of a Morehead City property seek to develop land that was set aside for conservation more than 15 years ago.
For Plymouth, River Is Route to Revitalization
Plymouth has been a strategic port and thriving mill town at different times in its history, and now folks here say the Roanoke River and its diverse wildlife could bring a resurgence.
DEQ Clean Energy Plan Public Meeting Set
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is holding Thursday in Elizabeth City a public listening session on the state’s Clean Energy Plan development.
Groups Set to Challenge Mid-Currituck Bridge
Opponents of the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge have asked the N.C. Department of Transportation for additional environmental review and promise to take legal action if refused.
Coast to Host Range of Earth Day Activities
Coastal Review Online presents a guide to events to bring awareness to the environment and cleanup efforts planned up and down the North Carolina coast in recognition of Earth Day, April 22.
Our Military, Wind Farms Can Coexist
Guest columnist Katharine Kollins of the Southeastern Wind Coalition writes that a bill recently introduced in North Carolina is an attack on wind energy that does nothing to protect military bases.
New Navassa Firm Vows No Emissions
At a special announcement unveiling that a New Jersey-based manufacturing corporation is expanding to Navassa in Brunswick County, the company’s president said the operation will have no environmental effects.
DMF Sends Commercial Fishing Relief Checks
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is sending out a second round of checks from the $11.6 million Hurricane Florence Commercial Fishing Assistance Program.
Feral Swine to be Removed from Reserve
The Currituck Banks Reserve is set to be closed April 8-12 during a USDA Wildlife Services aerial wildlife damage-management operation for feral swine.
State Permitting for Marsh Sills Simplified
N.C. officials this week approved a general permit for a type of shoreline erosion control called marsh sills, easing the application process and putting it on par with that for bulkheads.
First New Foal of 2019 Born to Corolla Herd
Officials with the nonprofit Corolla Wild Horse Fund are celebrating the recent birth of the herd’s first foal of 2019.
Peletier Commission Rezones Silver Creek
Peletier commissioners voted 2-1 Monday on the controversial rezoning of the now-closed Silver Creek Golf Course to allow construction of up to 220 homes.
Low-Impact Development Workshops Set
Real estate pros, homeowner association members and property owners are encouraged to attend free workshops May 22 and May 23 in Wanchese to learn about low-impact development basics for water quality protection.
Antarctic Melting and Sharks in the Collards
Our Sam Bland ponders the vulnerability of the North Carolina coast to sea level rise and new research that indicates melting Antarctic ice could exacerbate the problem.
