The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $3.8 million contract to an Indiana-based company for maintenance dredging of highly shoaled areas in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
News Briefs
New Hanover, Brunswick residents needed for GenX study
New Hanover and Brunswick residents 6 and older can enroll in the ongoing GenX exposure study this weekend or Oct. 15-16.
Head outdoors for annual Take A Child Outside Week
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is encouraging outdoor adventures as part of the initiative that kicks off Friday.
Carteret accepts $9.5M offer for county water system
Carteret County commissioners voted 4-3 Monday to accept an offer from a private company to purchase the county-owned water system for $9.5 million.
Lady Swan marsh cruises to benefit Coastal Federation
Lady Swan Tours is offering ecotours in the Swansboro area every Saturday and Sunday morning starting this weekend until Oct. 31.
Astronomy Night Friday at Cape Lookout National Seashore
This month’s presentation will highlight fall constellations.
Commission weighs dredging options for Hatteras Inlet
Dare County Waterways Commission grapple with managing the chronic shoaling in Hatteras Inlet’s South Ferry Channel.
Hatteras Lighthouse repair project comment period opens
A public comment period opens Friday for a proposed project to repair the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and surrounding landscape.
Rebecca Drohan is new Coastal Carolina Waterkeeper
Rebecca Drohan has been with Coastal Carolina Riverwatch since 2018, leading outreach and volunteer efforts and having organized the Crystal Coast Chapter of Ocean Friendly Establishments.
State, federal officials to give Navassa remediation updates
EPA, NCDEQ and Multistate Trust representatives are expected to discuss next week ongoing site investigations, upcoming remediation work and related contracting opportunities and redevelopment planning.
NC Sea Grant joins study on emerging contaminants
North Carolina Sea Grant is joining with Connecticut and New Hampshire Sea Grant programs to study contaminants of emerging concern in coastal and freshwater environments.
‘Wine and Brine’ event to debut at NC Seafood Festival
The North Carolina Seafood Festival and the North Carolina Coastal Federation are teaming up to offer a wine and oyster tasting Oct. 1 in downtown Morehead City.
Currituck to receive $1M grant to raise 7 flood-prone homes
The state and FEMA have approved a hazard mitigation project grant of $1 million to improve disaster resilience in Currituck County.
Southport Maritime Museum debuts tactile maps
The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport has begun offering tactile maps of the facility to allow visitors with low-vision or who have blindness to access the site independently.
DOT, NCSU partner on Bonner Bridge research project
The Department of Transportation has turned to researchers at N.C. State University to test girders from the demolished Bonner Bridge to improve tomorrow’s bridge designs.
Coastal Federation to celebrate National Estuaries Week
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is wrapping up on Sept. 26 National Estuaries Week, this year from Sept 18-25, with oysters and pints at Outer Dunes Brewing Co. in Wilmington.
