ECU professor Dr. Stanley Riggs has been awarded the 2021 Francis Parker Shepard Medal by the Society for Sedimentary Geology.
News Briefs
Ocracoke Island Discovery Center now open to visitors
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore has opened the Ocracoke Island Discovery Center for educational exhibits in the former visitor center.
Meeting set for bridge project easements in game land
The N.C. Department of Transportation is asking for feedback on a proposed change to Juniper Creek Game Land in Brunswick County for a proposed bridge replacement.
Video: Rodanthe ‘jug handle’ bridge nears completion
Construction on the Rodanthe bridge is close to completion, N.C. Department of Transportation officials say.
Special meeting set on proposal to replace Cape Fear bridge
There is a special meeting scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday for Brunswick County Board of Commissioners to hear more on an unsolicited proposal to replace Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
8 million pounds of roadside litter collected this year
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers collected more than 8 million pounds of roadside litter since Jan. 1.
Former Duck manager gets probation in assault case
Former Duck Manager Chris Layton gets six months probation for the assault case that lead to his resignation last summer.
Waterways Commission works toward year-round dredging
The Dare County Waterways Commission discussed Monday both the short-term and long-term future of dredging Hatteras Inlet at its virtual meeting.
Beaufort County intersection to get all-way stop next week
NCDOT will make safety improvements at an intersection in Washington next week.
Umstead Bridge speed limit lowered to protect birds
The speed limit on the William B. Umstead Bridge has been lowered temporarily at dusk and in July and August to protect the migrating purple martins.
Take precaution against heat-related illnesses: NCDHHS
State Department of Health and Human Services officials urge residents to protect themselves and others against heat-related illness as temperatures rise across the state.
New museum highlights Currituck maritime heritage
The Currituck Maritime Museum in Historic Corolla Park is set to open Friday.
National Register adds 2 coastal historic places to list
Sites in Currituck and Elizabeth City were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Coastal Federation’s 2021 Pelican Awards set for Aug. 7
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is celebrating this year’s Pelican Award winners Aug. 7 in the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City.
Graveyard of the Atlantic welcomes OBX photo submissions
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras is hosting a juried photo contest where the selected entries will go on display in a year-long exhibit.
Gullah Geechee Corridor Commission names new director
Historian and educator Victoria Smalls has been named executive director of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.
