NCDOT officials are urging water sports enthusiasts to stay at least “a football field away” from the Rodanthe bridge construction zone.
News Briefs
Surf City Buys 60 Acres to Build New Park
The town of Surf City purchased 60 acres of land Wednesday for $550,000 from the Batts Family Corp. for a future park.
Atlantic Beach Launches Cleanup Program
Atlantic Beach is partnering with Crystal Coast Waterkeeper to install signage and beach cleanup baskets at each of the town’s 22 beach accesses to encourage visitors to collect trash and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
Latino Conservation Week Begins Saturday
Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation on a virtual field trip Tuesday morning to learn Spanish names and phrases for species along the coast as part of Latino Conservation Week that takes place Saturday to July 26.
Trust Adds To Salmon Creek Natural Area
The Coastal Land Trust has protected from development another tract in the northeastern part of the state that’s to be added to the Salmon Creek State Natural Area.
Avoid Water at 2 Beaufort County Sites: State
An advisory and an alert were issued against swimming Thursday at a soundside site in Belhaven and near Washington, both in Beaufort County.
Meeting Set on Reserve Boardwalk Repairs
The state Division of Coastal Management will host a online at 10 a.m. July 23 a public meeting on its Currituck Banks Reserve Boardwalk repairs funding application.
Touch Tank Tuesday Goes Live Online
The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s summer educational program in the southeast, Touch Tank Tuesday, is taking place virtually this year.
New Program to Help Support NC Wildlife
A new habitat improvement program is open to private landowners in five northeastern North Carolina counties within the current population area of wild red wolves.
Marine Debris Removal Grants Available
The NOAA Marine Debris program will accept letters of intent for review until Sept. 4 for the 2021 Marine Debris Removal grant competition.
Hatteras Seashore Sees Increase in Visitors
Cape Hatteras National Seashore had the highest June visitation in 18 years, the second highest since the establishment of the seashore in 1953.
K-12 Must Heed Key Safety Measures: Cooper
K-12 public schools will be required to implement safety measures to allow in-person instructions and that the state will be in safer-at-home phase 2 for three more weeks, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.
State Posts Swim Advisory at Beaufort Access
An advisory against swimming was posted Tuesday at the soundside public access area at the north side mouth of Town Creek in Beaufort.
State On Pace with Recovery Fund Spending
The state Recovery and Resiliency Office is on pace to deliver Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery funds to hurricane-impacted areas of the state.
OBX Tests New Search, Recovery Technology
Outer Banks towns are trying new technology that reduces the time to locate missing persons in the water, with the hope that it will become a mainstay in search and recovery efforts.
Volunteers Needed to Rebuild Homes
The N.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church Disaster Response needs teams of volunteers and skilled individuals interested in assisting Ocracoke Island with the Hurricane Dorian rebuild effort.
