Cape Hatteras National Seashore is looking for volunteers to join in a March 26 drop-in cleanup of debris left by Hurricane Dorian along a 2-mile section of N.C. 12.
News Briefs
Cooper to Speak at Habitat Breakfast
Gov. Roy Cooper is slated to be in Wilmington later this month for the Cape Fear Habitat For Humanity’s annual Golden Hammer Breakfast at the Wilmington Convention Center.
‘Jug Handle’ Bridge Completion Pushed Back
NCDOT representatives during an informational meeting March 5 in Rodanthe said that the “jug handle” bridge was 28% complete as of early March, and that the targeted date of completion had been pushed back to fall 2021.
Duck HOA Appeals Beach Access Ruling
The Sand Dollar Shores Homeowners Association is appealing a Feb. 14 ruling by a Camden County Superior Court Judge that sided with plaintiff Bob Hovey’s claim that a beach access in Duck belongs to the public.
Basnight Bridge Lane Closures to Resume
Daytime lane closures will resume Monday in the work zone around the Marc Basnight Bridge in Dare County, NCDOT announced Friday.
NC Oyster Blueprint Workshop Canceled
Organizers have canceled the N.C. Oyster Blueprint Workshop originally planned for March 16-17 due to elevated concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak and contagion as well as increasing travel restrictions.
Podcast Explores Plant, Climate Connection
Learn about native plants and their connection with the changing climate in a new, six-episode podcast series produced by the North Carolina Botanical Garden.
Air Quality Forecast to Include Ozone
The daily air quality forecasts from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality will now include ozone forecasts for nearly all counties in the state during ozone season March 1-Oct. 31.
NC State Receives $7.4M to Study PFAS
North Carolina State University researchers have received a five-year, $7.4 million grant to establish a Center for Environmental and Human Health Effects of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS.
Hatteras Camping Season April 10-Nov. 30
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s 2020 camping season at Cape Point, Frisco and Ocracoke campgrounds will begin April 10 and close Nov. 30.
CRC Science Panel to Meet Tuesday
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission’s Science Panel will meet Tuesday at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Craven County Center in New Bern.
Volunteers Needed for Spring Litter Sweep
Businesses, community groups and others from across the state are needed April 11-25 to help clean up trash along roads during the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s annual Spring Litter Sweep.
Storm Recovery Funds Available through DEQ
The state Department of Environmental Quality is accepting project applications from coastal cities and towns for funding to help recover from hurricane damage.
Ferry Division to Hold Career Fairs in March
The state Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is holding career fairs March 13 in Hatteras and March 19 in Morehead City to speak with potential employees for temporary and full-time positions.
Marine Science Academy Applications Open
Rising seventh, eighth and ninth graders in Carteret and Craven counties can apply through April 22 for the June 22-26 Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy in Carteret County.
$7.7M Secured for NC Fisheries Assistance
Gov. Roy Cooper’s office says $7.7 million in federal fisheries disaster assistance has been secured for the state, part of a $65 million appropriation by Congress for fishery disasters nationwide in 2019.
