The department is using a carbon-fiber reinforced polymer to combat corrosion and help the bridge last longer than those built with steel-reinforced materials.
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Pilot program relies on volunteers to collect wetlands data
A volunteer-dependent program to monitor wetlands that is going into its second year may be the answer to gaps in wetland data across the state.
Duke offers lab space to Coastal Carolina Riverwatch
The Duke University Wetlands Center in Beaufort has welcomed Coastal Carolina Riverwatch to share its lab, allowing the organization to save money while working toward its water quality goals.
Endangered red wolf topic of next ‘Science on the Sound’
Joe Madison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s Red Wolf Recovery Program manager, will present “Red Wolf Revitalization: Current Status of the Red Wolf” June 14, at the Coastal Studies Institute.
Roanoke’s Island Farm to root for the potato at ‘Tater Day’
Visitors can join historic interpreters Wednesday, dig potatoes from the farm gardens and then watch the freshly harvested potatoes become kettle-fried potato chips.
Pender seeks comment on draft bike, pedestrian plan
Feedback from the community on recommendations in the draft Pender County Bicycle and Pedestrian will be accepted until June 23.
Artifacts appear to confirm ‘first contact’ at Roanoke Island
A copper ring and bits of pottery recently found in a layer of soil 3 feet deep on Roanoke Island are consistent with the site of the Algonquian village where English explorers arrived.
NC fishing, hunting license system to go offline for upgrade
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is launching a new license and vessel registration system July 1.
Northeastern coastal counties under Code Orange alert
As smoke from Canadian wildfires travel south, officials determined that Wake County, the northern coastal plain, and the Triad region are under a Code Orange Air Quality alert until 11:59 p.m. Friday because of fine particle pollution.
State selects new executive director for Tryon Palace
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has selected Chrystal Regan, currently with the N.C. Museum of HIstory, as the new executive director of Tryon Palace in New Bern.
A local call to save seagrass on World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day is a time to consider the threatened underwater meadows that are home to important marine species and the foundation of the coastal economy, writes Ryan Speckman, co-owner and co-founder of Locals Seafood in Raleigh.
State lifts swimming advisory for Colington Harbour beach
State recreational water quality officials lifted the water quality swimming advisory June 21 at the Colington Harbour swim beach at the end of Colington Drive in Kill Devil Hills.
Mattamuskeet carp removal project bidding ends June 20
Bids are due by 5 p.m. June 20 for a large-scale project to remove thousands of pounds of common carp from Lake Mattamuskeet.
Large-scale survey of Albemarle Sound underway for NOAA
Morehead City-based Geodynamics has begun the first significant charting survey of the sound in more than 100 years.
Grants may help troubled Bertie County get back to nature
Lewiston Woodville in Bertie County has poverty and obesity-related health challenges, but one small nonprofit is working to get young people outside and healthier.
Moores Creek Battlefield’s community day set for June 24
Representatives from numerous agencies and organizations plan to be on hand for the event at the Pender County site, with scheduled programs and guided tours.
