Maintenance dredging on the Dismal Swamp Canal is expected to begin early next week, which is a year ahead of schedule because of residual effects of the 2016 Hurricane Matthew.
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Environmental Management Board to Meet
State Environmental Management Commission committees are scheduled to meet March 13 with the full commission meeting March 14 in Raleigh.
Southern Outer Banks Inspire Students
This painting by a Swansboro High School student joins 60 other impressions of the Southern Outer Banks in a student art exhibit to be on display at Cape Lookout National Seashore’s two visitor centers through the summer.
Themed “Connect with the Rhythms of Nature on the Southern Outer Banks,” the art exhibition will be on display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center March 9-Sept. 9 and the Beaufort Visitor Information Center starting March 25, when the park information center reopens for the season.
Health, Environment Central In Cooper’s Plan
Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his proposed 2019-20 budget this week, a spending plan that would among other things overhaul water and sewer infrastructure across the state and upgrade DEQ labs.
Groups Try New Strategy on Debris Problem
Local governments and environmental groups are taking a new, more strategic approach to address the problem of rubbish, derelict fishing gear and abandoned vessels along the N.C. coast.
‘Jug Handle’ Bridge Work Continues
Work on the 2.4-mile “jug handle” bridge connecting Rodanthe to the southern edge of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is on schedule to open in late 2020.
Oregon Inlet Bridge Named for Basnight
The North Carolina Board of Transportation Thursday morning voted to name the newly constructed Bonner Bridge replacement over Oregon Inlet for former state Sen. Marc Basnight.
Silver Creek Rezoning Request on Hold
Peletier commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of a request to rezone Silver Creek Golf Course for residential use, one short of the four needed for approval. The board will hold in April a second vote on the request.
Seneca Guns? Mysterious Boom Rattles Coast
It wasn’t an earthquake and meteorologists say they can’t explain it but a powerful boom was felt along much of the North Carolina coast late Wednesday.
Study: Expect Worsening Wastewater Woes
Researchers say excessive rainfall, rising sea levels and other factors are compounding the problems that cause sewage spills, and towns may be overwhelmed trying to address more and more wastewater system failures.
Stein, 8 Other AGs Join Case to Block Seismic
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein along with eight other state attorneys general joined Wednesday a case filed in December in South Carolina seeking a motion for a preliminary injunction to block seismic testing off the East Coast.
Morehead City Project Meeting Planned
NCDOT representatives will be on hand March 20 in Morehead City for a drop-in meeting on proposed project to extend Bridges Street Extension to U.S. 70 near the Wildwood community in Carteret County.
Dare Board OKs Deal For Manteo Dredging
Dare County commissioners have approved spending $1.9 million from DEQ for the Shallowbag Bay dredging project to help move the 16th century replica vessel Elizabeth II, that’s been stranded near the Manteo waterfront.
Local Taxes Could Fund Storm Repairs, Inlets
Legislators included new ways to raise cash for coastal towns’ storm-related expenses and infrastructure needs, such as local-option sales taxes, in a spate of bills filed in recent days.
Florence: Federal Help for NC Exceeds $1.2B
As of March 1, more than $1.2 billion in federal assistance has been approved to assist North Carolinians since Hurricane Florence struck six months ago.
Groups Join to Save Historic Navassa Chapel
The Coastal Land Trust and the Cedar Hill/West Bank Heritage Foundation announced Monday the trust’s purchase of Reaves Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Navassa.
