The Ocracoke Beach access parking lot will be closed for about a week starting Monday for a paving and repair project.
News Briefs
Greg Rudolph resigns Carteret Shore Protection post
Longtime Carteret County Shore Protection Office manager Greg Rudolph has resigned, effective Nov. 12.
Council seeks applicants for fishery advisory panels
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is looking to fill open seats on various advisory panels and find candidates to serve as representatives on its System Management Plan Workgroup.
Feds close Atlantic mackerel season because of overfishing
NOAA Fisheries has prohibited vessels from fishing for or landing more than 5,000 pounds of Atlantic mackerel per trip in or from federal waters through Dec. 31.
OSHA cites contractor for safety failures leading to death
OSHA has proposed penalties against the lead contractor for the Bonner Bridge demolition project for two violations related to the death of a welder earlier this year.
New Bern receives $1M to demolish flood-prone homes
The state and FEMA awarded New Bern close to $1 million to demolish eight flood-prone homes.
NC awards $1.1 million for public water accesses
Seven towns and two counties have been named as recipients of the state funding to improve accessibility, purchase property and build or renovate facilities.
NOAA Fisheries is celebrating National Seafood Month
The National Marine Fisheries Service is celebrating National Seafood Month to recognize the U.S.’s role as a global leader in sustainable seafood for both wild-caught and farmed species.
Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee to meet
The N.C. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 25 by web conference to review and discuss public comment received on the draft 2021 amendment.
State to host PFAS, GenX remediation update
NCDEQ will host a virtual public information session Nov. 16 about PFAS at Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility.
Oyster harvest by hand from public bottom to begin Friday
Harvesting oysters by hand methods from public bottom opens at sunrise Friday, coinciding with North Carolina Oyster Week this week.
Cooper signs bill with carbon-reduction goals
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a bipartisan energy bill that directs the state Utilities Commission to work toward significant carbon-reduction goals for public energy producers.
1898 massacre to be commemorated next month
New Hanover County, Wilmington, area organizations and partners are set to commemorate the 123rd anniversary of the 1898 Wilmington Massacre and Coup d’état with several events.
Work on Pungo Creek bridge replacement to begin Monday
NCDOT will begin Monday replacing a nearly century-old bridge crossing Pungo Creek in Beaufort County.
Manteo sets hearing on proposed policy on wetland fill
Commissioners in May directed town staff to draft land use plan amendments to address a complaint about policies regarding development of and the placement of fill in upland wetlands.
It’s Oyster Week in North Carolina
Oct. 11-15 is North Carolina Oyster Week this year and organizers, North Carolina Sea Grant, the North Carolina Coastal Federation, and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, say the “shellebration” includes a series of in-person and virtual oyster-related events along the coast and in the Triangle.
