The state has approved the Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan, an effort to address water quality and flooding issues that’s taken more than two years to develop.
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Horse Sense and Survival Tour Ahead
Reservations are required for the Cape Lookout National Seashore’s next Horse Sense and Survival Tour Aug. 24 with the park’s resource manager.
Wanchese Boatbuilder Seeks to Fill Wetlands
The Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on a proposed project to fill a quarter-acre of wetlands in Wanchese to allow the planned expansion of a boatbuilding business.
Sea Level Rise Report to Look Beyond 2050
The Coastal Resources Commission is directing its science advisory panel to look at sea level rise predictions beyond 30 years in its 2020 update to a state report.
Impasse Snags PFAS, Clean Water Funding
Research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and millions of dollars in funding for clean water and parks and recreation trust funds are caught up in the ongoing state budget deadlock.
Meeting Set For Artificial Reef Project
The state Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program has scheduled a meeting Aug. 29 in Manteo to provide information on a proposed project near Roanoke Island.
Hurricane Preparedness Program Thursday
Jacksonville is hosting a hurricane preparedness awareness program at 6 p.m. Thursday with a National Weather Service meteorologist, first responders and town representatives.
Work Ends on Proposed Cape Fear Crossing
Planning for the Cape Fear Crossing highway-bridge project in the Wilmington area has come to a halt, NCDOT announced Tuesday.
Coastal Lands Melting Away Into the Sound
In today’s guest commentary, Matt Paulson, Dare County Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor, writes that important steps can be taken to lessen the effects of climate change here where it matters most.
Dare Watermen to Host DMF Director
State Division of Marine Fisheries Director Steve Murphey is the invited guest for the Dare County Commission for Working Watermen’s meeting Wednesday in Rodanthe.
Construction Continues in Flood Risk Areas
A recent national real estate industry study ranks North Carolina second among states with the highest number of new homes built in the 10-year flood risk zone.
NCDOT Calls for Litter Sweep Volunteers
Contact your NCDOT litter program coordinator to join in the biannual statewide roadside litter removal initiative scheduled for Sept. 14-28.
Environmental Justice Board Meeting Aug. 21
The NCDEQ Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Board is set to meet in Cherokee Aug. 21, when they will hear updates on public involvement, community mapping and Gov. Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 80.
Event Set to Honor Diamond City’s Legacy
The Diamond City Homecoming set for Aug. 17 is a celebration held every five years to remember the community that once called Shackleford Banks home.
Preserve to Open Bow Hunting Season
Regular bow hunting season begins Sept. 7 at Nags Head Woods Preserve and is an effort by The Nature Conservancy to manage the white-tail deer population and to ensure the herd’s health.
NOAA Forecasters Revise Hurricane Outlook
Forecasters say atmospheric conditions have become more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity as the busy part of the 2019 storm season begins.
