The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality announced Thursday that it is moving to revoke Chemours’ permit to discharge process wastewater because the company failed to comply with its permit and failed to report an Oct. 6 spill.
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Our Coast’s Food: The Best Clam Chowder
Debate continues regarding the best kind of clam chowder, but on the North Carolina coast, Down East or Hatteras-style clam chowder reigns supreme because it’s made with mostly clams.
Onslow County to N. Topsail: Focus on Inlet
North Topsail Beach officials were advised this week to focus on inlet navigation rather than the town’s chronic north-end erosion in their appeal to Onslow County for help paying for a proposed terminal groin.
Plan to Move Port Channel Prompts Request
Carteret County Shore Protection office asked the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure the proposed plan to move the Morehead City port channel from Shackleford Banks west toward Atlantic Beach won’t result in serious erosion of the eastern end of Bogue Banks.
Winter Birds Are Arriving On The Outer Banks
Jeff Lewis, an expert on birds and bird-watching, writes for his November column about winter birds, like the yellow-bellied sapsucker, brown creeper, winter wren, waterfowl and other birds you might find this time of year on the Outer Banks.
Water Issues Are Sheinbaum’s Life Calling
Britt Sheinbaum has studied water quality and water conflict across the globe. Now a Wrightsville Beach resident, she is working on a Lower Cape Fear Basin water quality protection blueprint.
New Partnership To Conserve Lands, Waters
North Carolina Forever, a new partnership dedicated to conserving and protecting the state’s lands and waters, was formally launched Tuesday. Members come from a range of organizations and both political parties.
Paddling Black River: Park Study Underway
Reaction to a proposal earlier this year for a new state park along the Black River prompted legislators to revise the measure to instead call only for a study of the idea.
Meet Wildlife Shelter Patients at Fundraiser
Meet some of eastern North Carolina’s critters while supporting the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter Nov. 17 during Taste of Carteret in Morehead City. The dinner and silent auction is the animal hospital’s largest fundraiser of the year.
Former Mayor, CRC Member Pleads Guilty
Former Caswell Beach mayor Harry Simmons pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling from a Brunswick County organization that lobbies for beach protections.
DEQ: Further Action Against Chemours
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality plans to take additional action against Chemours because an increased concentration of GenX was found in wastewater discharge at its Fayetteville Works facility.
Hatteras Lighthouse Winter Climb Dec. 9
See Cape Hatteras during a winter climb 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 9. The free morning climb is being offered as part of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau OBXmas Weekends that highlights holiday activities on the Outer Banks.
Oyster Reef, Fish Habitat Work Begins
The North Carolina Coastal Federation, North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries and Carolina Beach State Park began last week on the first acre of a 5-acre oyster reef and fish habitat on the Cape Fear River by Carolina Beach State Park.
Buxton Sand Contractor May Seek More Time
After repeated weather-related delays, the contractor on the ongoing Buxton beach re-nourishment project is expected to ask Dare County for an extension of its contract.
Wilmington, Port Seek State Help On Rail Fix
A pricey proposal to improve rail access at the Wilmington port and accommodate expected urban growth would relocate the existing rail line from its route through the city to the other side of the Cape Fear River.
GenX: Levels in Brunswick Water Above Goal
The latest samples taken of Brunswick County’s untreated and treated drinking water shows level of the compound GenX higher than the state’s goal for public health.
