About $1 million is available from the state Division of Coastal Management to local help governments in 20 coastal counties improve public access to coastal beaches and waters.
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DEQ Chief Talks Battling Offshore Drilling
The state’s Secretary of Environmental Quality Michael Regan met with Dare and Currituck leaders Tuesday to discuss battling the Trump Administration’s efforts to engage in exploration for offshore oil and natural gas.
Carteret Board OKs Roadway Resolution
Carteret County commissioners approved on Monday a resolution stating that the preferred route for the proposed Bridges Street Extension project connect to Old Murdoch Road, thereby minimizing perceived effects on the Wildwood Community.
Hatteras Lighthouse Repaired and Beaming
Shining brightly as of Feb. 17, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse light had been off for about a month after several severe winter storms hit the area, damaging hard-to-replace parts on the lighthouse’s electrical systems.
Our Coast’s People: Michael Murdoch
Michael Murdoch of Carteret County has long been committed to environmental protection, but lately his focus is on sparing his rural community from a roadway project that could bring big changes.
NCDOT Launches Litter Management Tool
NCDOT launced a new user-friendly tool for those wanting to adopt or sponsor a highway that shows routes available for cleanup in all 100 North Carolina counties.
Officials: Passenger Ferry Will Boost Tourism
The state’s first passenger-only ferry under construction near Swansboro is part of a plan to boost Ocracoke Island tourism, which has flagged as a result of long waits and travel times for vehicle ferries from Hatteras.
Deal Preserves ‘Lost Colony,’ Maritime Forest
The Conservation Fund and Roanoke Island Historical Association have partnered together to preserve Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and “The Lost Colony” outdoor drama.
Short Films Highlight Offshore Drilling Fight
“Shore Stories,” six short films focused on the grass-roots resistance to offshore drilling, are set for screenings in Morehead City and Jacksonville.
Venus Flytraps Don’t Eat Their Pollinators
These carnivorous plants native to the Wilmington area rely on insects as pollinators and prey, but researchers have discovered that Venus flytraps don’t feast on the bugs that pollinate them.
Bill Would Offer Grants for Living Shorelines
A bill introduced in Congress in December would direct NOAA to award grants for living shoreline construction to protect coastal communities from erosion, storms, flooding and the effects of sea level rise.
Our Coast’s History: North Carolina’s First Fish
Striped mullets, or jumping mullets, North Carolina’s first commercial fishery, provided sustenance and income and were a big part of life for coastal residents.
Event, Painting to Honor Black Lifesavers
A painting honoring Capt. Richard Etheridge and his African-American crew of the U.S. Life-Saving Service Station at Pea Island is set to be unveiled Feb. 25 at a special performance of “Freedmen, Surfmen, Heroes.”
Duke’s Drones to Take Off on Defense Project
Researchers at Duke University’s Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab will use $954,000 Defense Department grant to study how drones can help military land managers monitor shoreline changes.
Reef Sites to Be Marked With New Buoys
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program and Oyster Sanctuary Program is replacing the buoys used to mark reef sites in estuarine waters.
WOTUS Rule Delay Faces Another Challenge
The Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue the EPA and and Army Corps of Engineers for not considering endangered species in their proposal to delay defining “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act.
