The Coastal Land Trust says it plans to use a grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to purchase a nearly 5,500-acre tract in Down East Carteret County next to the Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Archives
Commercial Fishermen to Receive Funds
Gov. Roy Cooper’s office announced that state commercial fishermen hit hard by Hurricane Florence have been mailed checks from the $11.6 million Hurricane Florence Commercial Fishing Assistance Program.
Report: COG Director Had Conflict of Interest
A state auditor report released this week finds that the former Albemarle Commission Region R Council of Government executive director violated conflict of interest policy in hiring her husband’s company.
Nonprofit Outlines Plan for Topsail Projects
Resource Institute of Winston-Salem, which was granted last year $5 million in state money, is set to lead a task force in prioritizing a list of 23 storm-mitigation projects proposed by the three Topsail Island towns.
Currituck Ends Ban on New Solar Farms
Currituck County commissioners in a 4-3 vote Tuesday approved a revised ordinance that ends a two-yearlong moratorium on new solar farms.
Southern Shores Beach Project at Least $9M
A recent assessment determined it would cost between $9 and $13.5 million to widen the full length of the beach in Southern Shores if done in 2022, when neighboring towns will re-nourish their shorelines.
Sunset Beach Must Redo Dredge Application
The state Division of Coastal Management has informed Sunset Beach that its application to dredge part of Jinks Creek must be resubmitted because of missing information, delaying the project until late 2019 or early 2020.
Proposed FOIA Rule Provokes Response
Nearly 150 groups and organizations have signed a letter saying proposed changes to the Department of Interior’s Freedom of Information Act regulations would severely undermine government transparency.
Climate Change Series Features New Bern
The story of a New Bern resident whose home devastated by Hurricane Florence is featured in “Gone in a Generation,” a series in The Washington Post exploring how climate change impacts the United States and its families.
Tillis’ Bill Calls For Horse Management Plan
Sen. Thom Tillis has introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state and local officials to create a management plan for the wild horses around Corolla and the Outer Banks.
12 Coastal Towns Win Beach Access Grants
A dozen of North Carolina’s coastal communities will receive grants totalling $1.1 million to improve public access to coastal beaches and waters through the public beach and coastal waterfront access program.
Whale Center Takes Shape, But Tasks Remain
The new Bonehenge Whale Center in Beaufort is nearly complete, but the marine mammal museum and workshop probably won’t be open to the public anytime soon.
Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Undergo Treatment
The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation, or STAR, Center is currently treating close to 40 cold-stunned sea turtles, which are responding well to treatment, according to staff.
Outer Banks NOAA Buoy Travels 600 Miles
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather buoy has traveled 600 miles from where it was originally stationed about 17 miles off of Cape Point.
State Climate Change Council to Meet Feb. 19
The state Climate Change Interagency Council’s second meeting is Feb. 19 in Elizabeth City at the Museum of the Albemarle.
Northeastern NC Farmers Celebrate Soybean
After a challenging year, soybean farmers in northeastern North Carolina, where soybeans have long been an important crop, recently gathered for an annual celebration.