The eighth annual “Taking the Pulse on Poverty” symposium on April 3, hosted by UNCW, will focus on Hurricane Florence and how it affected vulnerable populations in the state’s southeastern region.
News Briefs
Science Advisory Board to Meet Monday
The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, April 1, in Raleigh to discuss methyl bromide acceptable ambient level and hexavalent chromium.
Report Says Red Wolves Genetically Distinct
A report released Thursday by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine finds that the red wolf population roaming northeastern North Carolina is a distinct species deserving protection.
Brown Files Wind Farm ‘Compromise’ Bill
Sen. Harry Brown introduced on Wednesday legislation to protect Defense Department operations in North Carolina by making most eastern counties off limits to wind energy development.
Help Needed for Shackleford Banks Cleanup
Volunteers are encouraged to join in a spring cleaning of the interior of western Shackleford Banks April 13 as part of an effort by Cape Lookout National Seashore, Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Carteret Big Sweep and Island Express Ferry Service.
Ribbon-Cutting April 2 for Basnight Bridge
A ribbon-cutting event for the new bridge over Oregon Inlet named after former Sen. Marc Basnight is set for April 2 at the south end of the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center.
DEQ Clean Energy Plan Meeting Wednesday
The state Department of Environmental Quality is holding Wednesday in Wilmington a public listening session on the state’s Clean Energy Plan development, when there will be an opportunity to submit public comment.
Symposium to Dive into Underwater Heritage
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is set to host the sixth annual Underwater Heritage Symposium April 6 at the museum in Hatteras.
Grants Available For Resilience Planning
The Duke Energy Foundation has announced $1 million in funding to help North Carolina communities increase their resilience to major storms through advanced preparation and planning.
Wrightsville Beach Says PFAS in Town Water
Wrightsville Beach has taken one water well offline because of concern over GenX and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that also showed up at lower levels in other town wells.
DCM Denies Permit for Port Project
The state Division of Coastal Management has denied a permit the State Ports Authority had sought for dredging and construction related to expanding the Wilmington port’s turning basin.
Fourth Humpback Whale Washes Ashore
A 2-year-old, 27-foot-long female humpback whale washed ashore over the weekend on a Corolla beach, the fourth in eight weeks found along North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
Cape Hatteras Readies for Summer
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is planning activities for the summer, including a celebration of the 1999 relocation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
Event Marks Salmon Creek Site Transfer
A ceremony Friday celebrated the transfer to the state earlier this year of 1,000 acres along Salmon Creek to create the state park system’s newest natural area.
Bodie Island Gets OK for New Hunt Blind
The National Park Service has approved the construction of a new accessible hunting blind and wildlife viewing platform in the authorized waterfowl hunting area on Bodie Island.
$127M to Fund Water Quality Projects
Communities across the state, including several along the coast, are receiving a total of $127 million to improve water and sewer systems, the Cooper administration announced Tuesday.
