Dare County commissioners are holding Sept. 16 in Manteo a public hearing on proposed zoning amendments to address year-round affordable housing issues.
News Briefs
Forum Ahead on Inner Banks Ferry Plans
Rep. Ed Goodwin, R-Chowan, is to share Thursday in Plymouth during a special forum the most recent information on plans for the high-speed ferry system that would connect Plymouth, Edenton, Columbia, Hertford, Elizabeth City and Manteo.
Fort Raleigh to Hold Special Program
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site will commemorate Sunday the 400th anniversary of the first landing of enslaved Africans in English-occupied North America.
Taste of Core Sound Set for Friday
The summer Taste of Core Sound, a fundraising event featuring a five-course meal, program with Crook’s Corner chef Bill Smith and auction, will be Aug. 23 at Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island.
DAQ Seeks Log Fumigation Rule Comments
The state Division of Air Quality has extended the comment period on a proposed log fumigation emissions rule from Aug. 16 to Aug. 30.
NOAA Recommends NC Project for Grant
A project to restore the Roanoke River basin in North Carolina is one of 19 new coastal and marine habitat restoration projects recommended for federal funding.
Horse Sense and Survival Tour Ahead
Reservations are required for the Cape Lookout National Seashore’s next Horse Sense and Survival Tour Aug. 24 with the park’s resource manager.
Wanchese Boatbuilder Seeks to Fill Wetlands
The Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on a proposed project to fill a quarter-acre of wetlands in Wanchese to allow the planned expansion of a boatbuilding business.
Meeting Set For Artificial Reef Project
The state Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program has scheduled a meeting Aug. 29 in Manteo to provide information on a proposed project near Roanoke Island.
Hurricane Preparedness Program Thursday
Jacksonville is hosting a hurricane preparedness awareness program at 6 p.m. Thursday with a National Weather Service meteorologist, first responders and town representatives.
Work Ends on Proposed Cape Fear Crossing
Planning for the Cape Fear Crossing highway-bridge project in the Wilmington area has come to a halt, NCDOT announced Tuesday.
Dare Watermen to Host DMF Director
State Division of Marine Fisheries Director Steve Murphey is the invited guest for the Dare County Commission for Working Watermen’s meeting Wednesday in Rodanthe.
NCDOT Calls for Litter Sweep Volunteers
Contact your NCDOT litter program coordinator to join in the biannual statewide roadside litter removal initiative scheduled for Sept. 14-28.
Environmental Justice Board Meeting Aug. 21
The NCDEQ Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Board is set to meet in Cherokee Aug. 21, when they will hear updates on public involvement, community mapping and Gov. Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 80.
Preserve to Open Bow Hunting Season
Regular bow hunting season begins Sept. 7 at Nags Head Woods Preserve and is an effort by The Nature Conservancy to manage the white-tail deer population and to ensure the herd’s health.
NOAA Forecasters Revise Hurricane Outlook
Forecasters say atmospheric conditions have become more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity as the busy part of the 2019 storm season begins.