The new bridge replacing the 55-year-old Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet should open to traffic this month, state transportation officials announced.
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Tillis Seeks Details on Offshore Drilling Plans
Tillis requests more details from the administration on offshore drilling and their plans to protect North Carolina and invited officials to coastal communities to hear directly from residents.
Group Seeks Corps’ OK On Dredge Spoil Plan
The N.C. Beach, Inlet and Waterway Association has presented a plan to the Corps of Engineers to again allow towns and businesses to place dredge spoil in federally maintained disposal sites.
WOTUS Rule Hearing Set for Feb. 27, 28
A public hearing is set for Feb. 27 and 28 in Kansas City, Kansas, to provide the public opportunity to submit comments and information concerning the proposed rule revising the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act.
Cooper Testifies on Climate Change
Gov. Roy Cooper testified Wednesday before the House Natural Resources Committee, repeatedly stressing that now is the time to act on climate change.
Reckoning with Climate Change Ahead
In the wake of Hurricane Florence, the North Carolina General Assembly has given more attention to climate change, though some legislators remain skeptical.
Sunset Beach Mayor Resigns
Sunset Beach Mayor Greg Weiss, who was sworn in Oct. 1, 2018, announced his resignation would be effective 5 p.m. Tuesday, near the end of the town council meeting Monday,
NPS Takes Stock of Violations After Shutdown
National Park Service representatives examined Cape Hatteras National Seashore to determine the vandalism, violations and other instances of misuse that occurred during the 35-day partial government shutdown.
We Must Do More To Protect Coastal Waters
Guest columnist Stevenson Weeks writes that the Newport River, known for its tasty oysters, is in peril unless lawmakers act on water quality recommendations to protect the resource.
Havelock Grapples With Sewer Overflows
Havelock reported Monday a more than 40,000-gallon overflow from a manhole on Oakwood Drive, the 20th sanitary sewer overflow at that location since the summer of 2002.
Dare Requests to Dredge Inlet Year-Round
The Army Corps of Engineers’ Wilmington District is accepting comments until March 6 on Dare County seeking authorization to perform year-round maintenance dredging of parts of Oregon Inlet and nearby channels.
Witten Takes Marine Patrol Command
Carter Witten, most recently captain of the Wilmington Marine Patrol District, was promoted in a ceremony Monday to colonel, becoming the Division of Marine Fisheries’ top law enforcement officer.
Questions Arise Over Dredge Firm Selection
An alternate member of the Oregon Inlet Task Force has questioned the proposed selection of a new company with no significant dredge experience as contractor to maintain Oregon Inlet.
Shrimp Trawler Washes Ashore Near Frisco
Because of a debris field created by a shrimp trawler that overturned Monday, the beach between ORV ramps 48 and 49 is temporarily closed and will reopen once the hazardous objects are removed.
Environmental Justice Board to Meet
The Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board is set to meet Feb. 12 in Wilmington.
Festival to Celebrate Waterfowl, Seafood
The inaugural Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival set for later this month is to be a celebration of Hatteras water birds that also showcases local seafood, decoy collectors and bird carvers.