Gov. Roy Cooper has declared Sunday through Saturday as Hurricane Preparedness Week.
News Briefs
Fisheries Commission to Meet May 20
The state Marine Fisheries Commission will meet at 9 a.m. May 20 by web conference to hear updates on the southern flounder and shrimp fishery management plans.
Outer Banks Scenic Byway Receives Award
The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway has been awarded the 2021 Community Byway Award from the National Scenic Byway Foundation.
Summer Camps Planned at CSI in Wanchese
The Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese is offering this summer four weeks of camp with two alternating weekly themes for ages 10 to 15.
Nags Head Hires New Town Manager
Nags Head commissioners have selected North Carolina native Michael C. Silverman as the Outer Banks town’s next manager.
Wright Brothers Initiative Connects Ohio, NC
An education and tourism initiative launching this summer tells the story of the Wright brothers from Dayton, Ohio, to Kitty Hawk.
Dare County to Collect Hazardous Waste
Dare County Public Works is collecting household hazardous waste from residents at three locations next week.
3 Bridge Projects Awarded in Beaufort County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded contracts to replace two bridges and improve another in Beaufort County.
More Delay for Mid-Currituck Bridge
An unresolved lawsuit is pushing the expected start of construction of the proposed mid-Currituck bridge until late 2023.
Help Available with Monthly Internet Bills
Families and households working, learning and shopping from home during the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for help paying for high-speed internet through a $3.2 billion federal program.
Landing the Perseverance Rover on Mars
Join Carteret County native and NASA engineer David Way May 25 as he tells the story of how he and his team landed in February the Perseverance rover on Mars.
EMC to Consider Swamp, Wetland Rules
The state Environmental Management Commission will consider during its meeting May 13 the proposed removal of the swamp classification for part of the Cape Fear River.
State Officials Want You to ‘Fight the Bite’
State health officials advise North Carolinians to “fight the bite” by taking steps such as using insect repellant and other prevention tools to avoid tick- and mosquito-borne disease.
NTB Municipal Service Districts Hearing Set
North Topsail Beach has scheduled a public hearing May 15 on proposed districts related to the town’s beach erosion control and flood and hurricane protection works project.
Comment on Pasquotank River Basin Plan
NCDEQ’s Division of Water Resources is requesting public review and input by May 31 oof the draft 2020 Pasquotank River Basin Water Resources Plan.
$5.2M in Relief Awarded to Fishing Industry
More than $5.2 million in financial assistance was awarded to those eligible in fishing industries who sustained income losses in the spring of 2020 due to COVID-19.
