The Endowment, established from New Hanover County’s sell of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health in 2020, has awarded a $500,000 grant to UNCW’s Center for Marine Science to help enhance flood safety and resilience efforts in the county.
Fisheries to host public hearing on Carteret shellfish leases
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is holding a public hearing Monday on two proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County waters.
Land Trust transfers 300 acres to state for conservation
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is now managing the Pasquotank River Preserve, which neighbors the state agency’s North River Game Land in Camden County.
Dredging, sand placement project underway on Oak Island
A dredging and sand placement project that began last week in Oak Island will continue through to January and is one of three projects that will result in the beachfront getting an injection of more than 1.6 million cubic yards of sand.
Offshore drilling proposal comment period opens Monday
The draft program proposes up to 34 potential offshore lease sales across 21 of 27 existing outer continental shelf planning areas, none of which is on the Atlantic Coast.
Justice, representative, senator Willis P. Whichard has died
Former state Supreme Court Justice Willis Whichard, one of four individuals widely credited for securing passage of the state’s Coastal Area Management Act, died Monday in Chapel Hill.
Free lecture to highlight satellites’ role in resilience planning
“Watching the Tides Roll: How Satellites Inform the Future of Coastal Communities“ with Dr. David Lagomasino begins at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Coastal Studies Institute.
Sediment Control Commission to meet Thursday
The North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission during its meeting Thursday is to consider continuing to give N.C. Department of Transpiration authority to review and approve erosion and sedimentation control plans for land-disturbing activities.
Asheboro plant discharges elevated levels of 1,4-dioxane
Sampling at Asheboro’s wastewater treatment plant revealed elevated discharges of 1,4-dioxane, a likely human carcinogen, in a waterway upstream of drinking water sources for some 900,000 North Carolinians.
Carolina Beach nourishment project kicks off this weekend
Carolina Beach’s federally authorized beach nourishment project scheduled to begin this weekend is expected to continue for the next four to five weeks, depending on the weather.
Commission holds PFAS, 1,4-dioxane vote for future meeting
The Environmental Management Commission voted to postpone hearing proposed rules to monitor and minimize the two human-made chemical compounds from industrial users and dischargers.
State accepting comments on proposed harbor dredging
The deadline is Dec. 5 to submit comments to NCDEQ’s Division of Coastal Management on the proposed project to widen and deepen the Wilmington Harbor.
Fort Fisher aquarium plans to close ahead of $65M renovation
The project, announced earlier this year, is to include building the largest shark habitat in the state, expanding the facility to the largest in the North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources said Wednesday.
Officials to update public on additional cleanup at Navassa site
Meetings are planned for Nov. 18 to update the public on continuing work to remove contamination from the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. site in Navassa.
State inks $11 million contract to replace Blounts Creek bridge
Sanford Contractors Inc. can begin construction of the new span as early as Dec. 1, and the project is set to be completed by fall 2028.
Riggs to launch first book in series Sunday on Harkers Island
Coastal geologist Dr. Stan Riggs will be at Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center this weekend to sign copies of his latest work, “Cape Lookout National Seashore: Paradigm for a Coastal System Ethic.”
