NCDEQ has given Brunswick County the go-ahead to increase capacity at the Northwest Water Treatment Plant in Leland and add technology to remove certain emerging compounds from the drinking water.
News Briefs
Avon A Step Closer to Renourishment Project
Dare County commissioners have selected a company they would like to contract with to do a feasibility study for a proposed beach renourishment project in Avon.
Bill Phases Out Many Single-Use Plastics
A bill introduced this week in Washington, D.C., would require manufacturers to eliminate certain single-use plastic products and hold corporations accountable for wasteful products they produce.
Golden LEAF Announces Storm Assistance
Golden LEAF has announced more than $2.5 million for disaster recovery projects coastal North Carolina communities affected by hurricanes, including Ocracoke Island.
NCDOT Begins Project to Protect N.C. 12
No major traffic impact is anticipated during a three-month project expected to begin Wednesday to install more sand and sandbags along portions of N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island.
Duke Lab Wins Presidential Team Award
The Duke Marine Lab Hurricane Response Team members are being awarded the Duke Presidential Award for its efforts to help the Beaufort campus prepare for, respond to and recover from the 2018 Hurricane Florence and 2019 Hurricane Dorian.
Backyard Bird Count Gets Off Ground Friday
Set aside 15 minutes between Friday through Monday to count birds and enter the data online for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count.
Bat Conservation Focus of Science Program
Coastal Studies Institute’s monthly Science on the Sound lecture series will highlight North Carolina bats, dispelling myths about the flying critters and conservation efforts.
Outer Banks Parks 2019 Review Meetings Set
Superintendent David Hallac will give an overview of last year’s visitation patterns at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial Feb. 27 in Ocracoke and March 10 in Buxton.
Beach Cleanup Yields 4 Dumpsters of Debris
Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue collects more than four dumpsters of debris during beach cleanup along a stretch of Rodanthe shoreline that was cluttered with debris from late fall storms.
Trash, Recycle or Compost? Seminar Saturday
New Hanover Arboretum, as part of its effort to be low waste, is hosting “What Goes Where” Seminar Saturday on properly separate recycling, compost and trash to reduce waste at home.
Environmental Justice Board to Meet Feb. 24
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board is set to hold its first meeting of 2020 later this month.
Severe Weather Possible Along NC Coast
Forecasters expect an elevated risk of severe weather for eastern North Carolina with coastal flooding, strong winds and significant marine effects as a strong cold front moves through the area Thursday night when many may be sleeping.
Worship Leaders to Discuss Ocean Health
An event combining worship with a roundtable discussion of climate change featuring religious leaders from eastern North Carolina is set for Feb. 27 in Morehead City.
Watershed Restoration Grants Available
The N.C. Division of Water Resources is accepting proposals for grants for watershed restoration projects including stormwater and agricultural best management practices and restoration of impaired streams.
Commissioners Delay Porters Neck Rezoning
New Hanover County commissioners have postponed action on a proposed rezoning that would allow development of a controversial housing development in Wilmington.
