The three Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committee meetings scheduled for later this month will be held by web conference only.
NCDOT highlights several 2021 transportation projects
The North Carolina Department of Transportation was nationally recognized for the Marc Basnight Bridge and completed several projects along the coast in 2021.
NCDEQ provides review of 2021 actions
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Elizabeth S. Biser said that NCDEQ is committed to protecting the resources and people of the state.
Coastal Federation reflects on 2021 accomplishments
Through a variety of programs and partnerships, the nonprofit conservation organization focuses on clean coastal waters and habitats, advocating to protect the coast, and teaches and informs people about the coast and what they can do to protect it.
Dare library to highlight women inventors with exhibit
Dare County Library’s Kill Devil Hills and Manteo locations will host in January and February a Smithsonian Institution poster exhibit focusing on the history and accomplishments of women inventors.
State submits plan to spend remaining VW Settlement funds
NCDEQ’s Division of Air Quality has submitted its Volkswagen Mitigation Plan to the trustee detailing how the state will invest the remaining $68 million of its share.
2 ferry routes modified due to COVID-19 cases, exposures
Currituck-Knotts Island and Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry routes are on a modified schedule this week due to COVID-19 cases and exposures among the staff.
Sams sworn in as National Park Service director
Charles “Chuck” F. Sams III was sworn in Dec. 16 as director of the National Park Service by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.
Hearing on 14 proposed Carteret shellfish leases Feb. 8
An online public hearing on 14 proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County is set for Feb. 8.
Onslow shellfish lease proposals hearing Jan. 27
A public hearing is set for Jan. 27 on eight proposed shellfish leases in Onslow County waters.
State seeks comment on water infrastructure spending plan
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is accepting comments on a proposed plan to fund drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
Coastal county, 2 towns selected for revitalization grants
Craven County, Windsor and Edenton have been selected for grants to help improve housing and infrastructure for low- to moderate-income residents.
Brunswick expands oyster shell recycling program
Brunswick County now offers five locations for residents, businesses and restaurants to drop-off oyster shells to be used in restoration projects.
DMF seeks comment on draft southern flounder plan
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting public comment until Jan. 14 on Draft Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
Cape Lookout is now a certified International Dark Sky Park
Cape Lookout National Seashore in Carteret County is the first Atlantic coastal Dark Sky Place in the National Park Service to receive the certification from the International Dark Sky Association.
Work begins to restore historic African American church
Restoration work on Reaves Chapel, one of the Cape Fear region’s culturally and historically significant African American structures, has begun.