Indigenous advocate and author Gray Michael Parsons of Frisco is scheduled to speak Saturday afternoon at Promise Land Market about the “Balance, Resilience, and Indigenous Wisdom.”
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Brunswick Nuclear Plant sirens to be tested Wednesday
County officials in Brunswick and New Hanover counties will test all 38 outdoor warning sirens within a 10-mile radius of the Brunswick Nuclear Plant on Wednesday.
Wilmington Harbor maintenance dredging to begin this year
About 3 million cubic yards of material is estimated to be removed from the Wilmington Harbor’s anchorage basin and mid-river area beginning some time later this year.
Pender landowner on mission to conserve hundreds of acres
Clint North has registered 1,988 acres in Pender County with North Carolina’s Natural Heritage Program, one of only three property owners in the state to register 1,000 acres or more with the state-managed conservation effort.
Flyers detail recent oyster, clam management changes
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries staff created flyers to explain recently adopted amendments to oyster and hard clam fisheries management plans.
Cost of DEQ-issued permits increases for applicants
Newly adjusted fees and rates for North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality programs went into effect July 1.
Marine Fisheries asks anglers to donate red snapper carcasses
Recreational anglers who donate their red snapper fish carcass and complete the required catch-card will receive an inverted hook-descending device, and be entered into a drawing to win one of three SeaQualizer descending devices.
Ready or not? Know when it’s harvest time in your garden
Many, but not all, above-ground garden goodies give obvious signs of ripeness, still others give signals too, if you know what to notice.
Spotted seatrout harvest season now open
New rules have been implemented for the spotted seatrout harvest season, which opened earlier this week in inland and joint fishing waters.
Volunteers needed to help clean up Radio Island Monday
Carteret County’s Litter Free Land and Sea needs volunteers Monday morning to help clean up Radio Island after the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Shrimp fry to honor local, western NC first responders
The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island is giving special recognition during its annual Fourth of July shrimp fry Saturday to the Crystal Coast Water Rescue Team that helped during Helene response in late 2024 and the Black Mountain Fire Department.
Groups dedicate marker for historically Black fairgrounds
A William G. Pomeroy Foundation Hometown Heritage marker recognizing the Atlantic District Fairgrounds, founded by people of color in 1920, was dedicated last month as part of a Juneteenth celebration in Ahoskie.
Woodard pens letter to Senate leader on roots of ‘Shrimpgate’
Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard sent a letter June 30 to Senate Leader Phil Berger expressing “deep concern” about the last-minute changes to the two House bills that resulted in last week’s “Shrimpgate” protests.
State wildlife officers to increase presence on waterways
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission law enforcement officers will increase their presence on North Carolina waters through the July 4 holiday weekend.
State, law enforcement officials urge holiday weekend safety
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office urge visitors of Masonboro Island Reserve to use caution and be respectful this coming holiday weekend.
PACT Act ignores TCE, PCE contamination on military bases
Guest commentary: With more than 620,000 veterans living in North Carolina, many likely exposed to recently banned compounds trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene while working for the military, updating the toxic agents list is essential for equal access to benefits.
