Cape Fear Creek Week, scheduled for March 14-21, offers a variety of opportunities to connect participates with local waterways of the Cape Fear Region.
Washington’s ‘First Oval Office’ to head to Tryon Palace
A hand-stitched replica of George Washington’s sleeping and office tent, which served as the command center for the Continental Army, will be on display March 26-28 at Tryon Palace historic site in New Bern.
Event to highlight whaling cultural history, conservation
The N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort’s annual Whales and Whaling Symposium March 20 will explore whales and whaling from multiple perspectives, highlighting both the cultural history of whaling and today’s conservation efforts.
Somerset Place to recognize Women’s History Month
Somerset Place is commemorating Women’s History Month with special tours highlighting the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of the 18th century plantation.
North Topsail Beach town manager resigns
North Topsail Beach Town Manager Alice Derian, who has served at the helm of the town since October 2021, has resigned.
Saturday tree giveaway to be hosted in Leland
Alliance for Cape Fear Trees will be giving away 1,000 trees beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday in Leland.
Hearing on proposed Hyde shellfish leases March 18
A public hearing on three proposed shellfish bottom and water column leases in Hyde County is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at Hyde County Courthouse in Swan Quarter.
Oceana to host ‘whales and ales’ conservation discussion
Connect with the experts leading the charge for North Atlantic right whale conservation at the event set for March 25 in Wilmington.
Public hearings set on proposed wastewater discharge rules
Six public hearings scheduled for next month through May will cover proposed PFAS and 1,4-dixoane monitoring and minimization rules governing wastewater discharges into North Carolina’s surface waters.
More red drum to be added to satellite tracking platform
The North Carolina Marine & Estuary Foundation and North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries plan to tag 25 additional red drum this year as part of a project to better understand where and how the species travels through the state’s coastal waters.
Patriots of the American Revolution plaque dedication set
The Daughters of the American Revolution Wilmington chapter is hosting a plaque dedication at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20, at USS North Carolina’s Battleship Park in Wilmington.
Federal judge orders FEMA to restore BRIC program
The same federal judge who ruled late last year that the Trump administration unlawfully axed FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program has ordered the agency to reinstate the program and release funds awarded to previously approved projects.
Public may apply for shellfish leases now through Aug. 1
Those who want to lease public coastal waters to cultivate shellfish have until Aug. 1 to submit applications.
Maritime Museums resume field programs at Beaufort site
The museum offers three field programs, two of which take participants to local barrier islands and through the various habitats found just off the Beaufort mainland, and the third program is a kayaking experience through the salt marsh.
Trent River bridge work may cause nighttime travel delays
Bridge joint replacement work is set to take place at night for the next six weeks on U.S. Highway 70 crossing the Trent River.
GenX study update to be shared at monthly seminar Saturday
Cape Fear River Watch’s first Saturday seminar series will feature Dr. Jane Hoppin, principal investigator of an ongoing study of human health effects of GenX.
