The owner of a 12-acre property in Morehead City that was set aside for conservation more than a decade ago is asking a judge to remove deed restrictions and allow the land to be developed.
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Spring Highway Cleanups to Take Place
The North Carolina Department of Transportation seeks volunteers for a statewide spring litter sweep set for April 13-27.
North River Preserve Temporarily Closed
Carteret County’s North River Wetlands Preserve will be closed to the public through the summer during the the final stages of restoring the 6,000-acre site from farmland to forested and tidal wetlands.
Two Coastal Recycling Businesses Get Grants
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s recycling program has provided $511,000 in grants to 17 recycling companies across the state, including two on the coast.
CRC Advances New Inlet Hazard Maps, Rules
The state Coastal Resources Commission last week gave preliminary approval to newly redrawn inlet hazard areas and guidelines for development within those areas.
Jacksonville Reports Sizable Sewage Leak
Jacksonville announced Friday the discovery of a leak estimated to have released over the last two weeks 273,600 gallons of untreated wastewater into a New River tributary.
Temporary Oceanfront Setback Rule In Works
The Coastal Resources Commission has OK’d designations for Surf City and North Topsail Beach that may allow construction boundaries to be set for oceanfront areas of environmental concern where the vegetation line was erased by Hurricane Florence.
Living Shoreline Permitting Made Easier
North Carolina has taken steps to streamline the permitting process for marsh sills and other types of living shorelines as alternatives to bulkheads for estuarine shoreline stabilization.
SC Group Moves to Block Seismic Tests
The South Carolina Environmental Law Project has filed for an injunction to block seismic surveying off the state’s coast until after a separate lawsuit can be heard.
New Signs Warn of Lake’s Troubled Waters
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted new signs this week at Lake Mattamuskeet to warn the public about the harmful algal blooms, another problem associated with the lake’s deteriorating water quality.
Outer Banks National Parks 2018 Review Set
National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac will hold two public meetings to share visitation patterns and park activities during 2018 at the three Outer Banks national parks.
Retired General Frames Climate Change Risks
Retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Stephen Cheney, now CEO of the American Security Project think tank, told an audience in Wilmington this week that climate change poses a national security threat.
Poll: Most Reject Trump Climate Response
Clear majorities of respondents to a recent Sierra Club poll, including most North Carolinians, disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of climate change issues and inaction on climate change.
3rd Congressional District Election July 9
The special general election date is July 9 to fill the 3rd Congressional District seat that was held by Congressman Walter B Jones, who died earlier this month.
BOEM May Host Meeting in Outer Banks
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is expected to host an open house May 14 in Kill Devil Hills on the proposed 2019-24 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
Wildlife Shelter Prepares for Baby Season
Folks at the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter are in need of volunteers and donations as they get ready for the influx of young animals needing care and rehabilitation in springtime.
