The reefs, AR-230 off Hatteras Inlet and AR-250 off Ocracoke Inlet, each received about 1,500 tons of recycled, damaged concrete pipe and boxes from highway projects.
BoatUS Foundation offers free, online boating safety course
An online boating safety course available at no charge through BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has been approved by the state.
‘Free women of color during Revolutionary Era’ program set
A panel of cultural heritage scholars will discuss during a virtual program June 11 the experiences of free women of color during the Revolutionary Era.
Lejeune officials remind public, Browns Island is off-limits
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune officials recently issued a potentially lifesaving reminder that Browns Island in Onslow County remains strictly off-limits due to ongoing live-fire training exercises and the presence of dangerous unexploded ordnance.
DEQ sets session on draft Neuse Basin flood resilience plan
The public will get the opportunity to ask questions and provide input during a June 11 virtual information session on the draft Neuse River Basin Action Strategy.
Online registration to close Wednesday for ‘Warriors’ race
Online registration for Pine Knoll Shores’ annual Kayak for the Warriors, a 3.2-mile kayak and paddle board race, ends Wednesday.
Interactive tool lets users find nearby public water accesses
The N.C. Division of Coastal Management’s interactive online beach and waterfront access map lets users find nearby accesses to ocean beaches and estuarine waters.
Portion of Hampstead bypass in Pender to open next week
A portion of newly constructed southbound lanes of the U.S. 17 Hampstead bypass will be opened to motorists beginning May 28.
Latest map shows much of the state under extreme drought
Rain expected over the holiday weekend is not anticipated to provide enough relief needed across the drought-stricken state.
Public reminded to avoid contact with discolored waterbodies
State water resources officials remind the public this summer to avoid contact with discolored water, a potential sign that an algal bloom is present.
NCDOT ferry system adds summer routes for Pamlico Sound
The summer schedule for N.C. Department of Transportation ferries that cross the Pamlico Sound include additional routes.
Group seeks presenters versed in abandoned vessel removal
The BoatUS Foundation is looking for speakers with expertise in removing and preventing abandoned and derelict vessels and boat-related debris in public waters to present at the foundation’s 2026 Turning the Tide Summit in New Orleans.
State takes over management of ‘The Point’ at Topsail Island
During a beachfront ceremony on Tuesday, state and local officials, and the North Carolina Land Trust gathered to officially transfer the Topsail Nature Preserve at the south end of Topsail Island to state management.
Coastal Habitat Protection Plan steering committee to meet
members are to discuss possible updates for the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality that focuses on “long-term enhancement of coastal fisheries through habitat protection and enhancement efforts.”
State readies for hot weather during Heat Safety Week
Gov. Josh Stein has declared Monday through Friday as North Carolina Heat Safety Week, an effort to highlight state resources to keep residents and visitors safe from extreme heat.
Nearly 36,000 gallons of raw sewage spills in Jacksonville
“At no time was city drinking water compromised and there is no danger to the public,” according to the state-mandated announcement.
