Duke Energy has submitted a draft proposal to the North Carolina Utilities Commission detailing how the Charlotte-based company intends to meet state-mandated clean energy goals.
Hearings set on Chemours draft discharge permit
Public hearings are scheduled on a draft discharge permit for Chemours’ proposed groundwater treatment system at its Fayetteville Works facility.
Ocean City to be honored with Civil Rights Trail marker
Ocean City is being recognized with a marker on the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail.
Wilmington seeks input for Urban Forest Master Plan
Wilmington residents are asked to fill out an online survey to help guide a new plan to manage the city’s tree canopy.
Fish and Wildlife Service asks for help in red wolf death
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the successful prosecution in the death of the protected red wolf found in Tyrrell County last month.
Commission set for final vote on flounder plan amendment
North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission meets May 25-26 in Beaufort.
Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath assumes 5th District command
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath assumed command Wednesday of the Fifth District, which spans from the North Carolina-South Carolina border to New Jersey.
Duke, TotalEnergies winning bidders in wind lease auction
Competitive bids from the two provisional winners in the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind energy area auction totaled $315 million.
State officials warn of potentially polluted swimming areas
State recreational water quality officials said swimmers should avoid swimming in waters near exposed pipes and should be particularly cautious in areas of Rodanthe and Buxton.
Local governments may apply for beach project funding
Local governments may now apply for state funds to help cover the costs of oceanfront projects designed to reduce damage caused during coastal storms.
Brunswick fire forces closure of section of NC 211
NCDOT has put in place a detour to avoid a large brushfire at the Green Swamp Nature Preserve.
Annual ‘Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest’ program underway
Support Cape Hatteras National Seashore by symbolically adopting a sea turtle nest this season.
Storm brings down second beach house, N.C. 12 still closed
Two houses have collapsed in Rodanthe as a result of high surf, and N.C. 12 to remain closed into Wednesday.
Brunswick bridge project suspended due to protected bird
After finding a Carolina wren nesting under an existing bridge in Brunswick County, the project to replace the 50-year-old structure has been put on hold.
Biden’s order requires report on nature-based solutions
The president’s recent executive order calls for range of federal agencies to report how they will use nature to address the effects of climate change.
NC Ferry Division to celebrate 75th year
The Ferry Division will kickoff the festivities at 10 a.m. Monday, May 16, at the Hatteras Ferry Terminal.
