The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied North Carolina’s application for individual assistance in North Carolina counties with damage from Hurricane Dorian.
News Briefs
Topsail Beach Awards Dredge, Sand Contract
Topsail Beach officials have awarded a $24.6 million contract for its planned Local Storm Damage Reduction Plan that includes dredging New Topsail Inlet and placing sand on the beach.
Workshop to Address Plans for Navassa Site
Residents and other stakeholders are invited Oct. 16 to discuss options for buying the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp, site in Navassa for a proposed cultural center and park.
Currituck Banks Reserve Reopens
Currituck Banks Coastal Reserve site reopened Monday to visitors after being closed since Hurricane Dorian hit the coast in early September.
Trump Approves NC Disaster Declaration
President Trump has approved Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for a federal disaster declaration for eastern N.C. counties affected by Hurricane Dorian, allowing for FEMA public assistance.
Land Trust Purchases Jones County Tract
The Coastal Land Trust has announced that its third land purchase using a portion of the Havelock bypass settlement funds is 247 acres next to a portion of the Croatan National Forest southwest of New Bern.
Ocracoke Seafood Co. Benefit Dinner Ahead
Locals Oyster Bar in Raleigh is hosting a special four-course dinner Oct. 9 to benefit Ocracoke Foundation’s efforts to repair flood damage caused by Hurricane Dorian at Ocracoke Seafood.
Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing Heritage Event Set
The first celebration of Cape Hatteras National Seashore surf fishing heritage is set for Nov. 2 in Buxton.
Hatteras-Silver Lake Route to Remain Open
State ferry officials, after hearing from residents, have reversed a decision announced earlier this week to end the Hatteras to Ocracoke Silver Lake service.
NOAA Official Lapenta Dies in Surf Off Duck
William Lapenta, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Prediction, died Monday in the Surf off Duck.
Hatteras-Silver Lake Ferry Route to End
State ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke’s Silver Lake will be discontinued and N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island will be reopened on a limited basis Thursday.
Hyde Gets Funding for Mattamuskeet Work
The state Clean Water Management Trust Fund awarded Hyde County $158,000 to move ahead with the first steps of the recently approved Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed restoration plan.
Habitat Conservation Training Workshop Set
North Carolina Wildlife Commission will provide Nov. 8 in Jacksonville a Green Growth Toolbox workshop, focusing on minimizing impacts to wildlife and natural resources in land use and transportation planning.
Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry Resumes Service
NCDOT’s Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route resumed service on its full fall schedule Tuesday after having been out of service since a ramp failure at the Southport Terminal Aug. 27.
Vibrio Death Not Caused by NC Shellfish
The contaminated oysters that caused the recent death of a North Carolina resident were not a North Carolina shellfish product, state officials confirmed.
Repairs to NC 12 on Ocracoke Begin
The state Department of Transportation awarded a $1.77 million emergency contract to RPC Contracting in Kitty Hawk to reopen and repair N.C. 12 on Ocracoke after the road was severely damaged by Hurricane Dorian,
