The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island recently added four new juvenile alligators to its Seven Rivers gallery.
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Holden Beach Renourishment Set to Begin
Holden Beach is set to begin this week its long-planned, locally funded Central Reach beach-renourishment project,
General Assembly: A Tale of Two Sessions
State lawmakers held two special sessions last week, unanimously approving disaster relief in one and enacting controversial limits on the incoming governor’s authority and sparking protests in the other.
‘Jug-Handle’ Bridge Plan OK’d for NC 12
N.C. Highway 12 is set to be replaced with a bridge after federal officials approved the proposal today.
‘Not So Summer Hummer’
Doug Waters of Morehead City recently captured this image of a hummingbird. Waters noted that hummingbirds remain in the coastal area despite the chill, so don’t put away the feeders just yet.
McCrory Signs $200M Recovery Bill
Gov. Pat McCrory signed a $200M Hurricane Matthew recovery bill, which includes funds for short-term housing and sustainable planning.
Topsail Beach Repeals Dune Ordinance
Rather than add controversial provisions to accommodate development, Topsail Beach commissioners voted 4-1 Wednesday to simply scrap the town’s longstanding dune-protection ordinance.
Extra Session Called After Disaster Relief Vote
Leaders in the General Assembly decided to keep going Wednesday after approving a disaster recovery bill, calling another session for measures aimed at diminishing the incoming governor’s powers and loosening environmental rules.
State Supreme Court Dismisses Nies Case
The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal of a lower court’s ruling in a civil case involving private property rights and public access to the beach.
Coastal Businesses Urge Drilling Ban
A group representing thousands of East Coast businesses sent a letter to President Obama, asking him to permanently ban Atlantic offshore drilling.
Property Owners Divided Over Dune Rule
Topsail Beach property owners, some with their lawyers, turned out Saturday for the first of two public hearings over proposed changes to the town’s dune-protection ordinance.
Perry is Trump’s Pick to Lead the DOE
President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Texas governor Rick Perry to lead the Department of Energy.
Cooper Seeks to ‘Restore Credibility’ at DEQ
An adviser on Roy Cooper’s transition team says integrity and broad support are the governor-elect’s top priorities for choosing new leadership at the state’s environmental agency.
EPA to Navassa Residents: Get Involved
Environmental officials and others tasked with cleaning up the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. site in Navassa urged residents last week to participate in planning for future uses of the Superfund site.
Past Hurricanes Have Led to Tighter Rules
It’s unclear what, if any, regulatory changes may happen as a result of Hurricane Matthew’s destruction, but past storms have brought about more stringent building codes, dune ordinances and flood maps.
Men Sentenced for Illegal Waste Dumping
Two cargo ship engineers convicted of illegal dumping ship waste off of Wilmington’s port will spend months in federal prison.
