The state Marine Fisheries Commission voted last week to institute changes addressing user conflicts associated with shellfish leases.
News Briefs
Carteret Funds Ocracoke Channel Dredging
Carteret and Hyde counties are partnering with the Ferry Division to dredge the ferry channel just outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor.
Recreational Water Quality Rules Hearing Set
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission has scheduled a hearing via web conference Aug. 26 on proposed amendments and readoption of rules for coastal recreational water quality monitoring.
State, County Officials Work on Isaias Relief
Gov. Roy Cooper has taken steps to to assist Bertie and surrounding counties hit by the tornado during Hurricane Isaias Aug. 4 as officials in Brunswick County, where the storm made landfall, meet with state officials to address damage.
Bacteria Levels High at 2 NC Water Accesses
State recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in water at accesses in New Hanover and Carteret counties that exceed state and EPA recreational water quality standards.
SQUIRRELS! Art Exhibit Opens Saturday
Airlie Gardens in Wilmington will showcase Aug. 22-Nov. 30 it’s eighth annual art exhibit, SQUIRRELS!, which features 10 oversized, fiberglass squirrel sculptures placed throughout the grounds.
Atlantic Harbor Project Nears Completion
Construction of the granite sill is complete and the contractor began installing attenuators last week at the Atlantic Harbor Dredging and Living Shoreline Project in Down East Carteret County.
Cape Carteret To Address Dredging in Town
Cape Carteret Commissioners gave Manager Zach Steffey the go-ahead to establish a process to address potential local financial participation in a county plan to dredge creeks and canals in town.
Online Tool Details 1898 Wilmington Coup
New Hanover County’s Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, Public Library and Information Technology Department worked together to create a map and timeline documenting the Wilmington Massacre and Coup d’état of 1898.
Pamlico Sound Ferries Back to 2 Trips a Day
With the return of M/V Silver Lake to Ocracoke, ferry routes taking passengers to and from Ocracoke from both Swan Quarter and Cedar Island returned Sunday to two-boat schedules.
Chemours Must Cut GenX Water Pollution
Conservation groups and state environmental regulators announced Thursday an agreement under which the Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility must reduce by at least 99% GenX and other polyfluoroalkyl substances from reaching the Cape Fear River and downstream drinking water supplies.
Manteo Town Common Project Moves Forward
Manteo’s planning board has approved a site plan for a town common, 50,000 square feet of park with parking between Budleigh and Ananias Dare streets.
Lake Mattamuskeet Plan Virtual Meeting Set
A virtual meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 on efforts to implement the Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan approved in August 2019 to restore the lake’s water quality and reduce flooding throughout the watershed.
Citations Available As Flounder Season Begins
Catch a flounder worth bragging about? Starting again next week, you can prove your fish tale true with help from the state.
Washington Mayor Mac Hodges Dies
Washington Mayor Mac Hodges, 69, died Wednesday as a result of COVID-19 complications.
CRC Subcommittee to meet Thursday
A state Coastal Resources Commission subcommittee will meet by video conference at 3 p.m. Thursday to continue the discussion of the development line and static line exception options on oceanfront beaches.
