The League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear plans to host an online presentation on a proposed offshore wind sale in the Wilmington area.
News Briefs
Groups frustrated with federal response to PFAS petition
Coastal North Carolina environmental groups are angry that the Environmental Protection Agency’s response to their petition calling for Chemours to pay for health studies of PFAS pollution effectively amounts to no change.
McElraft not running for reelection to the General Assembly
Rep. Pat McElraft announced last week that she will not be running for reelection to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2022.
Southern flounder meetings now by web conference only
The three Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committee meetings scheduled for later this month will be held by web conference only.
Dare Board moves ahead on beach nourishment plans
Dare County commissioners have entered into a contract for beach nourishment projects in Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills.
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.
Carteret in permitting process for new boat launch facility
Carteret County is in the permitting process for a new boat launching facility with 170 parking spaces and six boat ramps planned off Highway 24 in Ocean.
Repairs underway to fix damaged Rodanthe Pier
While the Rodanthe Pier is closed for the winter, work is taking place to repair the damage from a November storm.
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.
Carteret hires next shore protection office manager
Carteret County has hired Division of Coastal Management staffer Ryan Davenport to serve as next shore protection office manager.
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.
