Matthew Woods, a former high school history teacher, is set to begin serving Sunday as superintendent of Moores Creek National Battlefield in Pender County.
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Oak Island Bridge Reopens After Repairs
The Oak Island Bridge reopened Friday after being closed to traffic for six months for preservation work on the structure built in 1972.
Forum to Spotlight PFAS Scientists, Research
Scientists monitoring pollutants known as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances will be on hand to answer questions about the environmental and health risks during a free forum in May.
State Staff Cleans up Carrot Island
North Carolina Divisions of Marine Fisheries and Air Quality employees Wednesday afternoon collected 1,500 pounds of debris on Carrot Island, part of the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort. The cleanup was held in recognition of National Volunteer Week and Earth Month.
Attorney General Files Price Gouging Lawsuit
Attorney General Josh Stein filed Thursday his seventh price gouging lawsuit since hurricanes Florence and Michael hit in 2018.
Ocracoke to Get Rental Passenger Ferry
The N.C. Department of Transportation is offering to lease for Ocracoke a passenger ferry that could begin running as early as May 24.
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.
