The state Department of Transportation announced several major projects for the Outer Banks in an annual update to its 10-year planning document, Strategic Transportation Improvement Plan.
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Shackleford Horse Births ‘Balance’ Deaths
Fourteen foals were born to Shackleford Horses last year, according to a recent report on the herd’s population that also noted fewer deaths than the prior year.
Deadline Here for GenX Emissions Cut
Friday is the Department of Environmental Quality’s announced deadline for the Chemours Co. to cut its GenX emissions by 97 percent.
SELC Files New Lawsuit to Stop GenX
Two environmental groups took legal action Wednesday to stop Chemours’ Fayetteville Works Facility from polluting air and water with toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, including GenX.
Public Input Sought on Draft GenX Report
The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board is looking for comments by Sept. 28 on a report that will help the departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services work to address GenX.
Day at the Docks to Celebrate Hatteras Village
Organizers are bringing the focus back to the water for the 2018 Day at the Docks in Hatteras Village set for Sept. 14-15.
Shuck, Rattle & Roll to Star Shellfish Growers
Bring your appetite for oysters to Shuck, Rattle & Roll Sept. 15, a fundraising event for the Carteret Community College Aquaculture Program and the North Carolina Shellfish Grower’s Association, on the campus in Morehead City.
Rising Seas: Park Managers Are Taking Heed
A National Park Service report released in May put N.C. parks at the highest risk from sea level rise and storm surge. Park officials say they have already taken steps to minimize climate change-related problems as studies continue.
Our Coast’s History: NC’s Oyster War
Back in the 1880s, as the Chesapeake Bay oyster fishery declined from overharvest, out-of-state shellfishermen moved into North Carolina waters, prompting swift response from Tar Heel legislators.
Estuaries Day Cleanup Sept. 22 in Beaufort
The North Carolina Coastal Federation, North Carolina Coastal Reserve and Outsiders Bicycle Club are partnering for the Sept. 22 National Estuaries and National Public Lands Day Debris Cleanup in Beaufort.
DEQ Information Session on GenX Thursday
The state Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a public information session on its investigation into GenX Thursday at the Bladen County Cooperative Extension Center in Elizabethtown.
Corolla Wild Horse Mare Delivers Filly
Born Aug. 22, a filly, the newest addition to the Corolla wild horse herd, stands with her mother just after her birth in this photo by Cathy Forgnone.
Craft Brewers Go to 11 in Charitable Giving
Jud and Amber Watkins of Wrightsville Beach Brewery created a line of “give-back beers” to help meet their founding goals of supporting nonprofits with 11 percent of proceeds.
Celebrate Vultures at PKS Aquarium Sept. 1
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores will celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day Saturday with educational programs and hands-on activities.
Carteret County Dredging Projects Planned
The Army Corps of Engineers plans several channel-dredging projects in Carteret County waterways during the coming months.
Marines: Last Days of a New River Village
State historian David Cecelski writes about the visit of Greensboro photographer Charles A. Farrell to Marines in 1941, soon before the Onslow County village was displaced to make way for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
