Learn how to use solar power at your home and speak to solar vendors and representatives the evening of Oct. 9 during “Residential Solar 101” at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort.
Archives
Supreme Court Denies Nieses’ Petition
The Supreme Court has refused to hear a case challenging the public’s right to use North Carolina’s ocean beaches, letting stand an earlier ruling affirming the state’s public trust doctrine.
Brunswick County GenX Levels Below Goal
Officials released Monday the results from the latest tests for GenX in the Brunswick County water supply. The samples revealed levels were below the state’s set health limits.
GenX Battle Expected As Legislature Returns
State lawmakers head back to Raleigh this week with a showdown likely over Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent veto of an environmental bill that included limited funding to address GenX in the Cape Fear River.
Scientists Push Ahead With GenX Research
Published in partnership with North Carolina Health News Water filtration effectiveness, effects on human health, persistence in river sediments, and bioaccumulation in eastern oyster beds are among a new set of studies driven by public concern over GenX and the dearth of science surrounding it. Scientists and regulators are mapping out how to monitor and… [Read More]
Town Nixes Plan to Develop at Beach Access
Facing public opposition, Emerald Isle officials say a proposal presented last month to develop part of the town’s western beach access as an event center will no longer be considered.
State Adds to Artificial Reef Off Oak Island
The Division of Marine Fisheries, in partnership with the Long Bay Artificial Reef Association, recently sank a barge and more than 1,600 tons of concrete pipe at Artificial Reef-430 off Oak Island to enhance fishing.
Maria Diminishes Hatteras’ Shelly Island
Hurricane Maria earlier this week rearranged the feature at Cape Point on Hatteras Island known as Shelly Island as the storm skirted by just off the North Carolina coast.
Brunswick County Eyes New Solar Farm Rules
The Brunswick County Planning Board is set to hold a public hearing Oct. 9 in the Brunswick County Government Center regarding proposed changes to regulations on solar farms.
Coastal Barrier Resources Act Focus of Study
A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill will study the effect the Coastal Barrier Resources Act has had on development along the coasts of North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Alabama and Delaware.
Gov. Cooper Declares NC Clean Energy Week
Gov. Roy Cooper has declared Sept. 25-29 as Clean Energy Week in North Carolina, a statewide observance of National Clean Energy Week .
West Nile Virus Detected in Wilmington
The New Hanover County Health Department said Wednesday that a sample from a mosquito pool in the area had tested positive for West Nile virus.
Coyotes Are Here to Stay; How to Coexist
Coyotes are now found in all 100 North Carolina counties and as habitat pressures increase from continued development, state wildlife officials are offering tips on avoiding conflicts.
In Dare County, Worry About Veto Override
Many in Dare County were relieved that Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 56 left in place the Outer Banks’ 8-year-old plastic bag ban, but now attention has shifted to the legislature’s possible veto override.
CMAST Sea Turtle Doctor Shares Expertise
Dr. Craig Harms of N.C. State’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology in Morehead City is not only one of the area’s top experts on how to diagnose and treat sick and injured sea turtles, he helped write the book.
Beers for a Porpoise Fundraiser Thursday
The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and Crystal Coast Brewing Co. are co-hosting a fundraising event to help save the endangered vaquita porpoise Thursday in downtown Morehead City.
