Twenty-eight North Carolina counties will get funds from a $12.2 million grant to expand crisis counseling services for Hurricane Florence survivors.
News Briefs
Moores Creek Gets New Superintendent
Matthew Woods, a former high school history teacher, is set to begin serving Sunday as superintendent of Moores Creek National Battlefield in Pender County.
Oak Island Bridge Reopens After Repairs
The Oak Island Bridge reopened Friday after being closed to traffic for six months for preservation work on the structure built in 1972.
Attorney General Files Price Gouging Lawsuit
Attorney General Josh Stein filed Thursday his seventh price gouging lawsuit since hurricanes Florence and Michael hit in 2018.
Ocracoke to Get Rental Passenger Ferry
The N.C. Department of Transportation is offering to lease for Ocracoke a passenger ferry that could begin running as early as May 24.
AG’s Office Intervenes in Conservation Case
The state attorney general’s office has filed to intervene in a case in which the owners of a Morehead City property seek to develop land that was set aside for conservation more than 15 years ago.
DEQ Clean Energy Plan Public Meeting Set
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is holding Thursday in Elizabeth City a public listening session on the state’s Clean Energy Plan development.
Coast to Host Range of Earth Day Activities
Coastal Review Online presents a guide to events to bring awareness to the environment and cleanup efforts planned up and down the North Carolina coast in recognition of Earth Day, April 22.
New Navassa Firm Vows No Emissions
At a special announcement unveiling that a New Jersey-based manufacturing corporation is expanding to Navassa in Brunswick County, the company’s president said the operation will have no environmental effects.
DMF Sends Commercial Fishing Relief Checks
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is sending out a second round of checks from the $11.6 million Hurricane Florence Commercial Fishing Assistance Program.
Feral Swine to be Removed from Reserve
The Currituck Banks Reserve is set to be closed April 8-12 during a USDA Wildlife Services aerial wildlife damage-management operation for feral swine.
First New Foal of 2019 Born to Corolla Herd
Officials with the nonprofit Corolla Wild Horse Fund are celebrating the recent birth of the herd’s first foal of 2019.
Peletier Commission Rezones Silver Creek
Peletier commissioners voted 2-1 Monday on the controversial rezoning of the now-closed Silver Creek Golf Course to allow construction of up to 220 homes.
Low-Impact Development Workshops Set
Real estate pros, homeowner association members and property owners are encouraged to attend free workshops May 22 and May 23 in Wanchese to learn about low-impact development basics for water quality protection.
ECU Outer Banks Campus Open House Set
Visitors can learn more about East Carolina University’s Integrated Coastal Programs and the Coastal Studies Institute during the April 13 open house of ECU Outer Banks Campus in Wanchese.
Officials Celebrate Basnight Bridge Opening
Officials marked the opening of the Marc Basnight Bridge Tuesday amid a nor’easter that Gov. Roy Cooper described as a symbol of Outer Banks residents’ resilience and dedication.
