After missing two deadlines, Chemours’ plant manager notified state officials June 11 that construction of the mile-long underground barrier was complete.
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Forest Service proposes new fees for two Croatan sites
U.S. Forest Service is accepting comment until Aug. 22 on proposed fees for Cedar Point day-use area and Flanners Beach day-use area.
Aquarium Scholars grants available to underserved students
Teachers from Title I or Title I-eligible schools have until Sept. 15 to apply for the program that provides funding for educational opportunities with North Carolina Aquariums.
Mariko Polk celebrates doctorate, new career with Sea Grant
The coastal processes specialist with North Carolina Sea Grant recently completed her studies and stepped into the job long held by Spencer Rogers, who retired last year.
Horse Sense and Survival Tours to take place monthly
Organized by Cape Lookout National Seashore, the tours are scheduled through November.
Coastal historic, cultural sites ready for Fourth of July
Numerous N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources sites on the coast have special events planned to commemorate Independence Day.
Planned interpretive trail to tell Freedmen’s Colony story
A glimpse into the Civil War-era Freedmen’s Colony experience may soon be brought to life thanks to a planned Fort Raleigh National Historic Site project.
Navy, Marine Corps seek to sample wells near Bogue Field
The Navy and Marine Corps are asking to sample drinking water wells for PFAS around Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue.
Study: Inflation reduced land, water conservation funding
Although appropriations have increased, state funding, when adjusted for inflation, remains lower than in previous years, according to the latest data in a North Carolina Forever report.
Companies recall oysters distributed to NC, 18 other states
Two Korea-based seafood companies are voluntarily recalling certain frozen, raw oyster products harvested in early 2022 because of potential norovirus contamination.
New landscaping guide suggests ‘Plant This Instead!’
It’s hard to know what plants are best for your garden, but a new guide from the Coastal Landscapes Initiative offers alternatives to potentially harmful and invasive ornamentals.
House bill’s possible effects on water quality sparks concern
Critics warn that House Bill 600 threatens to chip away at some protections provided by the Clean Water Act.
First phase of Tall Glass of Water project nears completion
New amenities, a wheelchair-accessible beach path to the shore, and a natural setting one officials called “the best possible fit for a county park” will soon be fully opened to the public.
Brunswick prescribed fire ‘escapes’; air quality alerts issued
Brunswick, Pender and New Hanover counties are under red and orange air quality alerts because of a 3,500-acre fire east of N.C. Highway 211 in Brunswick County.
Expect delays on U.S. 17, I-40 in Pender, Brunswick counties
Work on U.S. 17 between Old Ocean Highway and Bolivia is to begin Monday and on Tuesday for I-40 between Exits 388 and 408 in Pender County.
NC-founded program promotes pollinator protections
What began as a grassroots effort in the North Carolina mountains a decade ago to save honeybees has become a nationwide initiative to protect pollinators.