Cape Fear River Watch has received a state award for the organization’s anti-PFAS and anti-litter efforts.
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Beaufort seeks $12M from state to upgrade, restore docks
Sen. Norm Sanderson is behind a measure to appropriate $12 million in state funds to Beaufort to repair and replace its town docks, boardwalk and bulkhead.
Moratoriums threaten aquaculture, environment, say farmers
Shellfish farmers say their industry’s positive benefits have been proven elsewhere in the country, but holds on new state aquaculture leases and a moratorium that Topsail Island residents want could sink businesses.
Public hearing set for proposed Roanoke Sound shellfish lease
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has scheduled a public hearing in Dare County May 6 on a proposed shellfish lease in Roanoke Sound.
Fishing hooked newspaperman Rip Woodin far from coast
Rocky Mount Telegram Publisher Rip Woodin, who spends free time at his Atlantic Beach getaway, didn’t grow up fishing, but a gift of a fly rod from his boss in Wyoming decades ago lit the passion.
Harkers Island to shimmer during Crystal Coast Star Party
Cape Lookout National Seashore, Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center and the Crystal Coast Stargazers are hosting the two-day event that includes astronomy, children’s activities and a special presentation by a NASA leader.
State, town leaders to give updates on Topsail-area projects
A breakfast buffet will be available during the Greater Topsail Community Update meeting planned for May 13 in Holly Ridge.
Protective zone around Buxton Woods may be unenforceable
Dare County officials are now questioning the legality of the “zone of influence” buffer district the county enacted in 1988 to protect Buxton Woods Reserve from development.
Hatteras windsurfing spot mirrors US-Canada tensions
A windsurfing and kiteboarding destination off Hatteras Island known as Canadian Hole and the businesses that support visitors from up north have become a microcosm and barometer of a newly fraught international relationship.
14th Roanoke Island festival, powwow April 26-27 in Manteo
The 14th annual Roanoke Island American Indian Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday at Manteo High School.
EPA, Corps to hold input sessions on ‘waters of the US’
The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army have scheduled virtual and in-person input sessions starting April 29 to collect information on key topics of the federal definition of “waters of the United States.”
Sierra Club to celebrate Earth Day, hold plant walks, talks
N.C.’s Sierra Club’s Croatan Group is to host an Earth Day celebration on April 22, and have planned two walks to see carnivorous plants, and a talk with a master gardener about native plants to take place over the next month.
Budget proposal would toll free ferries, hike fees on others
The state Senate’s proposed budget approved Thursday includes new tolls to ride the currently free state ferries and increases costs to transit rivers and sounds elsewhere along the coast.
Hearing on reinstating Jockey’s Ridge protections April 30
A public hearing on redesignating Jockey’s Ridge as an area of environmental concern is scheduled for 4 p.m. April 30 during the Coastal Resources Commission meeting in Manteo.
Public hearing scheduled for Hyde shellfish lease application
The public hearing for a shellfish lease application for more than 2 acres in Germantown Bay is set for April 29.
Agencies set to spread word on mandatory harvest reporting
Division of Marine Fisheries and Wildlife Resources Commission, the two agencies that manage state fisheries, are working to prepare recreational and commercial fishermen for the mandatory harvest reporting rules that are to go in effect Dec. 1.
