The seasonal off-road vehicle access for beaches in front of the villages of Hatteras Island closed Monday for the summer season.
Grant to Expand Services for Storm Victims
Twenty-eight North Carolina counties will get funds from a $12.2 million grant to expand crisis counseling services for Hurricane Florence survivors.
Moores Creek Gets New Superintendent
Matthew Woods, a former high school history teacher, is set to begin serving Sunday as superintendent of Moores Creek National Battlefield in Pender County.
Oak Island Bridge Reopens After Repairs
The Oak Island Bridge reopened Friday after being closed to traffic for six months for preservation work on the structure built in 1972.
State Staff Cleans up Carrot Island
North Carolina Divisions of Marine Fisheries and Air Quality employees Wednesday afternoon collected 1,500 pounds of debris on Carrot Island, part of the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort. The cleanup was held in recognition of National Volunteer Week and Earth Month.
Attorney General Files Price Gouging Lawsuit
Attorney General Josh Stein filed Thursday his seventh price gouging lawsuit since hurricanes Florence and Michael hit in 2018.
DEQ Clean Energy Plan Public Meeting Set
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is holding Thursday in Elizabeth City a public listening session on the state’s Clean Energy Plan development.
Coast to Host Range of Earth Day Activities
Coastal Review Online presents a guide to events to bring awareness to the environment and cleanup efforts planned up and down the North Carolina coast in recognition of Earth Day, April 22.
DMF Sends Commercial Fishing Relief Checks
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is sending out a second round of checks from the $11.6 million Hurricane Florence Commercial Fishing Assistance Program.
Feral Swine to be Removed from Reserve
The Currituck Banks Reserve is set to be closed April 8-12 during a USDA Wildlife Services aerial wildlife damage-management operation for feral swine.
First New Foal of 2019 Born to Corolla Herd
Officials with the nonprofit Corolla Wild Horse Fund are celebrating the recent birth of the herd’s first foal of 2019.
Low-Impact Development Workshops Set
Real estate pros, homeowner association members and property owners are encouraged to attend free workshops May 22 and May 23 in Wanchese to learn about low-impact development basics for water quality protection.
ECU Outer Banks Campus Open House Set
Visitors can learn more about East Carolina University’s Integrated Coastal Programs and the Coastal Studies Institute during the April 13 open house of ECU Outer Banks Campus in Wanchese.
Dismantling the Bonner Bridge
Workers use a 600-ton floating crane to dismantle the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, from which material will be used at offshore reef sites in coordination with the state Division of Marine Fisheries. Crofton Industries, a subcontractor of PCL Construction, also used the crane to help with setting caps and girders weighing about 130 tons each for the replacement bridge. Photo: Crofton Industries
Star Party April 12 To Reflect on the Moon
The seventh annual Cape Fear Museum Star Party, this year themed the Moon and Beyond to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, is set for April 12 at Carolina Beach State Park.
Marsh Sills General Permit Now Available
Available now to coastal residents who want to stabilize estuarine shorelines is a general permit for marsh sills, a type of living shoreline, the state Division of Coastal Management announced Tuesday.