Pettigrew State Park is sometimes overlooked among North Carolina’s state parks, but those who venture off the beaten path will discover its convergence of wildlife, nature and history.
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Activities Abound For Fourth of July
Regularly scheduled and special activities abound along the coast during Fourth of July holiday week at parks, aquariums, museums and more, including fireworks shows.
Coast Guard Seeks Tips on Hoax Calls
The Coast Guard is asking for the public’s help to identify a suspected hoax caller who has made numerous hoax radio transmissions originating from the Pamlico Sound and Oregon Inlet area.
Jazz Fest Marks 10th Year With State Support
The state is recognizing as part of its Year of Music the 10th annual Ocean City Jazz Festival, set for July 5-7, as the host community marks its 60th anniversary.
Offshore Wind Lease Area Surveys Underway
Avangrid Renewables will study the seabed and sub-surface conditions using high-resolution geophysical surveys of the Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Lease Area about 24 miles off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts.
Navassa Residents Grill Officials on Plans
Frustrated Navassa residents pressed government officials this week for answers on the long-in-the-works plan to restore the town’s creosote-contaminated Superfund site.
Coastal Management Realigns Districts
The Division of Coastal Management is adjusting the jurisdictions of its four regulatory district offices based in Elizabeth City, Washington, Morehead City and Wilmington to better serve the changing population.
Flood Insurance Workshops Set
The N.C. Department of Insurance is offering in July five flood insurance conferences, with two on the coast, to help the public, insurance and real estate agents statewide understand the need to purchase flood insurance .
Group Plans Rally to Oppose Drilling, Seismic
Organizers of a new environmental group in Brunswick County plan a rally July 6 in Calabash to raise awareness of the risks offshore drilling pose to the N.C. coast.
Officials: Cooperation is Critical for Resilience
Audubon North Carolina Friday brought together officials and representatives who all emphasized working together to preserve the Pine Island Audubon Center.
DOT Awards Ocracoke Bulkhead Contract
The state Department of Transportation has awarded a $1.9 million contract to build a 1,000-foot bulkhead to slow erosion at the ferry terminal on the north end of Ocracoke Island.
Lookout Closes 19 Miles of Beach to Vehicles
Cape Lookout National Seashore has temporarily closed to motor vehicles 19 miles out of 47 miles of beach to protect record numbers of nesting shorebirds and sea turtles.
Climate Change Council to Meet July 16
The N.C. Climate Change Interagency Council, which Gov. Roy Cooper created last year by executive order, is set to hold its fourth meeting July 16 in Winston-Salem.
Summer Brings Southern Rarities, Songbirds
While some migratory shorebirds can still be spotted on the Outer Banks, Jeff Lewis says birders can find plenty of breeding terns and gulls as well as songbirds this time of year.
NC Coastal Land Trust Preserves 5,400 Acres
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust has transferred to the state Wildlife Resources Commission most of the 5,400 acres in Down East Carteret County it bought this month to be used as game lands.
Arboretum Planting Day Set for June 27
Volunteers are welcome to join a native planting event 9-11 a.m. Thursday at the New Hanover County Arboretum when a media tour will be held to highlight the recently completed stormwater project to improve the water quality of nearby Bradley Creek.
