Brunswick County Health Services announced Monday that it’s participating in a Northeastern University program to allow private well users in the area to get their samples analyzed for bacteria and metals at no charge during August.
Water Quality for Fisheries Symposium set for October
Registration is open for Coastal Carolina Riverwatch’s Water Quality for Fisheries Symposium scheduled for Oct. 9-11 at the Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort.
Homeowners insurance next Science on the Sound topic
Attorney Dr. Don Hornstein is scheduled to explain “What in the World is Happening with Homeowners and Flood Insurance at the North Carolina Coast” Aug. 28, at the Coastal Studies Institute.
Fisheries Commission to receive southern flounder updates
During the Marine Fisheries Commission meeting Aug. 21-23 in Raleigh, members will hear updates on southern flounder stock and last year’s landings.
Eastern North Carolina continues to feel Debby’s effects
Tropical Storm Debby lingered Thursday, with occasionally heavy rains and strong winds.
Hearing set on Bald Head Island ferry schedule change
The North Carolina Utilities Commission is hosting a public hearing on a proposal to change the ferry schedule to Bald Head Island from hourly to every 90 minutes.
State Ports Authority year-end results ‘mixed, yet balanced’
The authority said strong cash flow from operations and state appropriations allowed it to pour $80 million into its Wilmington and Morehead City seaports and its inland facility in Charlotte.
Bill for breakfast
A black-necked stilt dips its bill as it feeds in standing water at sunrise July 30 at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center in Nags Head. Reader Brian Horsley of Nags Head submitted this image, noting that he captured the photo July 30 while on his way to work. When “it rains a lot and we get big freshwater puddles Black Neck Stilts pay it a visit,” he said with the submission.
As Debby ‘meanders,’ officials warn: Prepare for ‘deluge’
Gov. Roy Cooper warned Wednesday morning that “we must be on high alert” because slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby can bring dangerous conditions to a number of areas in the state.
State fisheries sinks tug at artificial reef off Cape Lookout
The Thomas Dann joins two other vessels at AR-305, the 183-foot Spar and the 439-foot Aeolus, sunk in 2004 and 1988, respectively.
Coastal Resource Commission to review rules analyses
The Coastal Resources Commission on Tuesday will consider the fiscal analyses associated with rules the board approved earlier this year.
Ruby-throated hummingbird visits Yeopim Creek
Ed Sanford of Hertford used a long telephoto lens to capture this image of a ruby-throated hummingbird Monday while it visited the hummingbird feeder at his home on the Yeopim Creek in Perquimans County.
Weather Service plans more hurricane preparedness forums
The National Weather Service’s Newport Office is offering hurricane preparedness forums this week and again in August.
Coastal Federation readies for annual fundraising events
Tickets are still available for the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Pelican Awards and Taste of the Coast set for Saturday evening in Morehead City.
Resilient Coastal Communities Program awards 20 grants
The grants are for the program’s Phases 3 and 4 for communities to cover local costs of moving their projects “from concept to completion, building a stronger future by protecting residents and the coastal economy,” DEQ Secretary Elizabeth Biser said.
Firm completes test project for Alligator River bridge
Eleven concrete test piles were driven into the riverbed at various depths to help bridge designers learn about soil conditions.
