Stewards of the marshy wilderness known as Eagles Island, just off the busy U.S. 74/76/17 interchanges near Wilmington, hope to turn the area into a recreational and educational attraction.
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Coastal Commission Set to Meet Nov. 7-8
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission will meet in Atlantic Beach Nov. 7-8 to discuss variances, beach and inlet management, public access, land use plans, coastal habitat protection, rule development and shellfish aquaculture.
Navy Seeks to Test Well Water Near Airfield
Homeowners near the Marine Corps’ Atlantic Field in Carteret County are asked to allow the Navy to test their well water for certain compounds.
Greenpeace Ship Makes Call At Wilmington
The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise arrived in Wilmington earlier this week as a part of an East Coast tour to raise awareness about offshore oil drilling and seismic testing.
Brunswick County Files Lawsuit Over GenX
Attorneys representing Brunswick County have filed a lawsuit against Chemours and DuPont for their role in contaminating the Cape Fear River.
Complaint Targets New Aquarium Funding
Attorney Richard Poole, chairman of the New Hanover County Democratic Party, has filed a complaint that questions the legality of state funding for a new aquarium in Pender County.
Susan White Named Space Grant Director
Susan White has been named the new director for North Carolina Space Grant, after having served as interim director since February.
Sam’s Field Notes: Bats Get A Bum Rap
They’re the stuff of ghost stories and Halloween scares, but bats are not the blind, blood-sucking demons they’ve been made out to be. However, they are in trouble.
DEQ Puts New Restrictions On Chemours
The Department of Environmental Quality has ordered Chemours to keep additional industrial wastewater with fluorinated compounds from being released into the Cape Fear River.
Burr Hears Lake Mattamuskeet Concerns
Sen. Richard Burr recently met with Hyde County officials to hear their concerns about federal money for flood mitigation, storm recovery and restoration of Lake Mattamuskeet’s watershed and its lodge.
Frisco Pier, Pier House Removal Project Set
The removal of Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier, also known as Frisco Pier, and its pier house is slated to begin in December with completion expected by spring 2018.
Coastal Birding Trail Marks 10th Anniversary
Officials and about 100 attendees, including N.C. First Lady Kristin Cooper, recently celebrated on the Outer Banks the 10th anniversary of the North Carolina Birding Trail, a partnership project linking birding sites across the state.
DEQ: Beach Project Permitting Streamlined
The Division of Coastal Management, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Army Corps of Engineers, has developed a new approach to streamline part of the permitting process for beach re-nourishment projects.
Panel Weighs In On Passenger Ferry Plan
Questions about parking, public information and other logistics are among the key details to be worked out before the state’s first passenger ferry, which is proposed for the Hatteras-Ocracoke route, is placed into service.
Lawsuit Delays OIB Terminal Groin Project
Ocean Isle Beach has hired Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP to represent it in the lawsuit challenging the town’s terminal groin project, a fight that could go on for at least a year.
Rick Luettich and the Science of Storm Surge
Rick Luettich, director of the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, has turned his lifelong fascination with water movement into a career as a well-known expert on storm surge, but he’s still working on better prediction methods.
