The Swansboro Historical Association is hosting the special program Feb. 28 on the past, present and future of Hammocks Beach State Park and the surrounding area.
CRC science panel to resume Inlet Hazard Areas discussion
The panel will continue its review of Inlet Hazard Area boundaries at the virtual meeting Feb. 29 and discuss any updates on sea level rise data.
Hubble telescope exhibit gives hands-on experience
The immersive “Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe” exhibit will be in Cape Fear Museum of History and Science through June 23.
State to award $238M for water infrastructure projects
A handful of coastal communities will receive more than $55 million out of the funds announced Wednesday for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater projects, as well as lead service line inventories and replacements.
New Bern airport to partner with ‘nice low-cost carrier’
Breeze Airways is to begin offering nonstop flights to Orlando, Florida, and Hartford, Connecticut, starting May 24 from the airport in Craven County.
Elizabeth City State to recognize 6 with annual award
Two state senators and four alumni will be recognized March 9 during annual Founder’s Day Scholarship Gala at Elizabeth City State University.
Proposed rule change would certify labs to test for PFAS
Public comment is open until April 30 on a proposed rule change that would allow the state to certify commercial, municipal or industrial laboratories to test for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and report that data back to the state.
HBCU internship, fellowship applications due March 1
Students attending or who have attended one of the state’s historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions can apply for the programs through the N.C. Department of Transportation.
NC Aquariums release 81 rehabilitated cold-stunned turtles
The North Carolina Aquariums teamed up with U.S. Coast Guard stations Hatteras Inlet and Fort Macon to release 81 rehabilitated cold-stunned sea turtles.
Wilmington airport to receive $4M for improvements
Wilmington International Airport has been awarded $4 million to use toward passenger air travel improvements.
Coastal Federation nets its 10th lost fishing gear collection
Identifiable crab pots recovered in northeastern North Carolina waters that are in good enough condition to be used again have been set aside for reclaiming.
Dare receives $5M grant to elevate 31 flood-prone homes
The project to elevate homes in Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Wanchese, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras is expected to begin this year.
Horseshoe crabs in decline: Groups seek federal protection
Organizations have petitioned the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to list American horseshoe crabs under the Endangered Species Act.
NCDEQ to kick of Coastal Area Management Act’s 50th
The state is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration of the Coastal Area Management Act, or CAMA, as part of the Coastal Resources Commission’s February meeting in Wilmington.
‘We Built This’ exhibit profiles Black architects, builders
The traveling exhibit, “We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in North Carolina” will be on display March 6 through May 28 at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City.
Living Shoreline Academy to offer intro, design courses
A course on the basics of living shorelines is being offered in March, and a course on designing the shoreline protection in April through Carteret Community College.
