The largest battery energy storage system in the state is in Onslow County and will operate alongside an existing solar facility on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Duke Energy announced Thursday.
New Hanover now accepting new materials for recycling
New Hanover County Recycling and Solid Waste now will accept paper-based items like to-go cups and No. 5 plastic containers that hold shampoo and soap.
Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committees to meet
The advisory committees to the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission are expected to meet in April to discuss various fisheries topics.
CFPUA sues to stop Chemours, DuPont from restructuring
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority filed Friday a lawsuit to prevent the companies responsible for contaminating the Cape Fear River with “forever chemicals” from financial restructuring to avoid liability.
Public beach access improvement proposals due April 28
The state Division of Coastal Management is accepting proposals for a program that matching funds to local governments in 20 coastal counties to construct low-cost public access facilities.
Coastal communities to receive grants for resilience planning
NCDEQ’s Division of Coastal Management plans to award a total of $1.1 million to 15 communities for assistance with risk assessment and resilience planning.
DOT warns of heavy smoke from wildfire in northeast NC
Drivers have reported heavy pockets of smoke in Tyrrell, Hertford and Gates counties, and moderate smoke in Currituck and Camden counties.
Wetlands restoration focus of next ‘Science on the Sound’ talk
“Coastal Wetlands in a Changing World: Life, Loss and Restoration in Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary in Corolla and the Florida Everglades” is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus in Wanchese.
Public chooses names for Fort Fisher aquarium’s otter pups
The public overwhelmingly chose the names Gemma, Kai and Ren for the three Asian small-clawed otter pups born Jan. 31 at N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
Governments can apply for resilience project funding
Eligible local and county governments and recognized tribes in the 20 CAMA counties can apply for phase 4 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program.
Wendy Stanton to be refuge manager at Pocosin Lakes
She has been refuge biologist for Pea Island refuge, Pocosin Lakes refuge, Mattamuskeet refuge complex, and a wildlife biologist with the inventory and monitoring branch.
Weyerhaeuser sets aside 1,600-plus acres for conservation
The eight sites to be added to the registry in Pender, Sampson, Beaufort, Brunswick, Bertie and Hyde counties provide important wildlife habitats and contribute to landscape resilience, officials said.
Groups fund NC butterfly conservation, coastal restoration
The National Science Foundation and Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced six awards for conservation science and action on behalf of key species and ecosystems, including two North Carolina projects.
Board to discuss updated plans for Topsail Beach parcel
Todd Olson, the prospective owner of the land at “The Point,” seeks the conditional rezoning of more than 30 acres of the nearly 150-acre tract so that he may build seven single-family homes.
Vote by March 24 to name Fort Fisher aquarium’s otter pups
The N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher’s otter team is asking for the public to help name the newest Asian small-clawed pups born Jan. 31.
State’s wild turkey season to set for April 1-May 6
Wild turkey hunting season for youth is April 1 to 7, with the statewide season following April 8 to May 6.
