The state Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will hold its quarterly meeting 3-5 p.m. May 24 online.
Visit Outer Banks lighthouses in-person, online
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is offering several ways to visit Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke lighthouses.
Artificial Reef Program sinks vessel off Oregon Inlet
The state Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program sunk Friday a 108-foot tugboat off Oregon Inlet.
Video Highlights Hatteras Village Multi-Use Pathway
A short film on “The Hatteras Village Pathway Project,” highlights the new, 3.1-mile multi-use pathway under construction through Hatteras Village.
Get Ready: It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week
Gov. Roy Cooper has declared Sunday through Saturday as Hurricane Preparedness Week.
Fisheries Commission to Meet May 20
The state Marine Fisheries Commission will meet at 9 a.m. May 20 by web conference to hear updates on the southern flounder and shrimp fishery management plans.
Outer Banks Scenic Byway Receives Award
The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway has been awarded the 2021 Community Byway Award from the National Scenic Byway Foundation.
Summer Camps Planned at CSI in Wanchese
The Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese is offering this summer four weeks of camp with two alternating weekly themes for ages 10 to 15.
Nags Head Hires New Town Manager
Nags Head commissioners have selected North Carolina native Michael C. Silverman as the Outer Banks town’s next manager.
Wright Brothers Initiative Connects Ohio, NC
An education and tourism initiative launching this summer tells the story of the Wright brothers from Dayton, Ohio, to Kitty Hawk.
Dare County to Collect Hazardous Waste
Dare County Public Works is collecting household hazardous waste from residents at three locations next week.
3 Bridge Projects Awarded in Beaufort County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded contracts to replace two bridges and improve another in Beaufort County.
Help Available with Monthly Internet Bills
Families and households working, learning and shopping from home during the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for help paying for high-speed internet through a $3.2 billion federal program.
Landing the Perseverance Rover on Mars
Join Carteret County native and NASA engineer David Way May 25 as he tells the story of how he and his team landed in February the Perseverance rover on Mars.
EMC to Consider Swamp, Wetland Rules
The state Environmental Management Commission will consider during its meeting May 13 the proposed removal of the swamp classification for part of the Cape Fear River.
State Officials Want You to ‘Fight the Bite’
State health officials advise North Carolinians to “fight the bite” by taking steps such as using insect repellant and other prevention tools to avoid tick- and mosquito-borne disease.
