A rainbow reaches skyward from the Newport River as viewed from the marsh at Radio Island following Sunday showers. The island was formed by the placement of dredge spoils from an early channel-deepening project at the Morehead City port in the 1930s and takes its name from Carteret Broadcasting Co.’s WMBL, which began broadcasting in 1947 at 740 kHz. Photo: Mark Hibbs
News Briefs
Commission to hear NCDOT request on Pea Island sandbags
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Monday by web conference to hear a variance request from the N.C. Department of Transportation regarding sandbags at Pea Island in Dare County.
Proposed revised state rule aligns with federal PFAS limits
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality will accept comments through February 2025 on a proposed rule revision that would adopt federal limits of certain PFAS in drinking water provided by public utilities.
Draft changes to oyster, clam rules comment period open
Comments on the proposed changes to eastern oyster and hard clam management plans are due to the Division of Marine Fisheries by Jan. 15, 2025.
Lookout to take cabin reservations, sell vehicle passes Jan. 4
Cape Lookout National Seashore is set to begin selling off-road vehicle permits and taking reservations for the 23 rustic, oceanfront cabins on South Core Banks.
Energy company secures financing for Chowan wind facility
Apex Clean Energy, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, has secured construction funding for the 45-turbine wind facility currently being built in Chowan County.
Blue Economy Index perks up slightly, lags benchmarks
The University of North Carolina Wilmington Blue Economy Index, which measures the economic activities in the world’s oceans, rose by a modest 0.02% in November, dampened by election uncertainty.
Winter Waterfowl Excursion to resume after 4-year pause
The Coastal Culture and Waterfowl Watching Excursion, a two-day adventure through Pamlico, Hyde and Dare counties, is being offered twice next year.
Briggs to lead Wildlife Resources Commission in 2025
Kyle Briggs moves into the role of executive director for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission effective New Year’s Day.
Plymouth Civil War Massacre marker dedication Dec. 13
The Plymouth Civil War Massacre is being recognized with a highway historical marker that will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at the intersection of U.S. 64 and Rankin Lane in Plymouth.
Undergrads to present Currituck Sound research findings
The UNC Chapel Hill students will present during the Dec. 12 “Science on the Sound” lecture series at Coastal Studies Institute their research on the Currituck Sound.
Performance to celebrate late jazz drummer Max Roach
“An Evening of Jazz: Celebrating Max Roach,” set for 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, in Elizabeth City honors the jazz drummer and Pasquotank County native a week after what would have been his 100th birthday.
Dismal Swamp State Park receives funds for storage facility
The state park in Camden County is being awarded $600,000 for a building to store maintenance equipment.
Cape Fear museum to host American Revolution exhibit
On display from Dec. 11-29, “The American Revolution Experience” includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that rely on “storytelling, illustration, technology and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of our nation,” organizers said.
NCDOT announced 2025 passenger, vehicle ferry schedule
The state Ferry Division has released the 2025 schedule for all seven vehicle routes and the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry.
Officials urge residents to prepare for colder temperatures
As eastern North Carolina plunges headlong into winter-like conditions, as if right on cue with Winter Awareness Week, residents are advised to get ready for the season and pay attention.
