Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills received approval to move forward with updates to the national site, including adding new trails and an education pavilion.
News Briefs
Southport Museum Adds ASL Video Tour
The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is now offering a semi-guided video tour of its permanent exhibit that features spoken English, closed captions and American Sign Language.
UNC Gets $3.5M to Study Extreme Weather
UNC Chapel Hill researchers have been awarded $3.5 million to study the affects of extreme weather events and mitigation strategies.
New Rules To Cover Methyl Bromide Use
New state rules take effect this week covering the use of highly toxic methyl bromide as a log fumigant, the first new pollutant covered under state air toxic rules in nearly 30 years.
Black Sea Bass Season Ends in Northeast
The recreational black sea bass season will close Tuesday in all coastal waters north of Cape Hatteras and remain closed until May 15.
Former NC Rep. Ronnie Smith Dies
Ronnie Smith of Morehead City, who served in the North Carolina House from 1992 until 2002, died Wednesday.
Cohorts Celebrate 35 Years of ‘King Mackerel’
The Coastal Cohorts will celebrate 35 years of the stage show “King Mackerel & The Blues Are Running” with a four-night streaming video event and digital music release of its catalog in December.
Bogue Sound Shoreline Project Gets Funding
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is to receive $185,653 from the Environmental Enhancement Grant program for a living shoreline project on Bogue Sound in Carteret County.
Two Ferry Routes Schedule to Change Nov. 3
NCDOT’s Ferry Division announced Thursday that the Hatteras-Ocracoke route and Bayview-Aurora route schedules will be adjusted starting Tuesday.
NC Part of Alliance to Spur Wind Energy
Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia governors announced Thursday a new partnership to streamline development of offshore wind resources in Southeast and Mid-Atlantic region.
Student Art Wanted for Resiliency Contest
NC Climate Education Network will accept poems, drawings or photographs from students showing “What Does Climate Resiliency Mean to You?” for the Defining Climate Resiliency Art Contest until Nov. 20.
Public Can Weigh In on Croatan Projects
The public will be able to share feedback on proposed projects at Croatan National Forest to repair damage caused during Hurricane Florence and increase resiliency.
Proposed Currituck Sand Mine Stirs Concern
An application for a use permit that would allow a Manteo company to operate a sand mine on a 65-acre property in Powells Point has raised worries among some Currituck County residents.
Lookout Reports Shackleford Horse Death
A younger horse unexpectedly died recently on Shackleford Banks, Cape Lookout National Seashore reported Wednesday morning in a Facebook post.
DMF Accepts Coronavirus Relief Applications
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting applications from eligible commercial fishers, for-hire fishing operators, seafood dealers and processors, and marine aquaculture operations for coronavirus relief.
DEQ Awards $11M in Storm Damage Grants
NCDEQ’s Division of Water Resources awarded coastal communities $11.5 million in grants for projects related to Hurricane Florence damage.
