With data collected by volunteers, the North Carolina Coastal Federation has released a citizen-science report on microplastics littering the state’s southern beaches.
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Bill would officially name 6 Carteret creeks for crash victims
The Down East Remembrance Act sets the coordinates of the creeks to be named after the six Down East natives who died in a plane crash Feb. 13, 2022.
Commercial fishing resource funding committees to meet
The committees will hear an update from Division of Marine Fisheries staff and hold a discussion on request for proposals.
Groups may intervene in Chemours lawsuit against EPA
The judge ruled that the organizations and advocates showed “a sufficient interest in the litigation” brought on by the chemical company that sued the federal agency after it established a health advisory for GenX.
Slow-motion takeoff
A great blue heron takes flight from an oyster bed at low tide near Russell Creek in Carteret County. These large birds, often called cranes, walk and beat their wings slowly and can be found near all kinds of waters all over North America, according to the Audubon Field Guide. Photo: Dylan Ray
Paid parking ‘a major issue’ in Topsail Beach
Topsail Beach, the lone town on Topsail Island to maintain free public parking, could be next in joining the ranks of beach towns that charge public parking fees.
Pender proposed shellfish leases hearing March 15
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is holding the in-person hearing at Topsail Beach Town Hall and online via WebEx.
Hearing Feb. 28 for 10 proposed Onslow shellfish leases
The meeting will be held in-person at the Holly Ridge Community Room, 404 Sound Road, and online.
Seafloor mapper Dave Bernstein knows how to find fish
He’s a geospatial mapping specialist who has loved fishing his entire life and a former competitive angler.
Secretary’s EJ board to hear flood resiliency report
The blueprint is expected to provide guidelines and resources to improve flood resiliency and keep communities safe, according to DEQ.
Programs set to mark fall of Fort Anderson anniversary
The 158th anniversary of the fall of Fort Anderson will be commemorated Saturday, Feb. 18, at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site.
Riverkeeper blasts state’s public notice of hog waste spill
Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette calls a press release put out last week by the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality “pathetic.”
Algal bloom research effort a community collaboration
UNC researcher Haley Plaas has partnered with the Chowan Edenton Environmental Group see if harmful algal blooms correlate with poor air quality.
‘Colored Silk: A Mother’s Civil War Odyssey’ set for Feb. 16
The one-woman play based on the life of Lizzie Keckley, a formerly enslaved woman who worked as a seamstress in the Lincoln White House, is in celebration of Black History Month.
Ferry shipyard receives grant to improve paint facility
The $1.3 million federal grant and a matching $336,000 from the Ferry Division will be used to improve lighting and fix the peeling paint on the steel beams.
Hatteras Village to celebrate waterfowl with festival
The festival set for Feb. 25 is to feature carvers, artists, vendors, education, conservation groups, and demonstrations.
