Havelock reported Monday a more than 40,000-gallon overflow from a manhole on Oakwood Drive, the 20th sanitary sewer overflow at that location since the summer of 2002.
News Briefs
Dare Requests to Dredge Inlet Year-Round
The Army Corps of Engineers’ Wilmington District is accepting comments until March 6 on Dare County seeking authorization to perform year-round maintenance dredging of parts of Oregon Inlet and nearby channels.
Witten Takes Marine Patrol Command
Carter Witten, most recently captain of the Wilmington Marine Patrol District, was promoted in a ceremony Monday to colonel, becoming the Division of Marine Fisheries’ top law enforcement officer.
Shrimp Trawler Washes Ashore Near Frisco
Because of a debris field created by a shrimp trawler that overturned Monday, the beach between ORV ramps 48 and 49 is temporarily closed and will reopen once the hazardous objects are removed.
Environmental Justice Board to Meet
The Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board is set to meet Feb. 12 in Wilmington.
Land Trust to Buy Down East Parcel
The Coastal Land Trust says it plans to use a grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to purchase a nearly 5,500-acre tract in Down East Carteret County next to the Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Commercial Fishermen to Receive Funds
Gov. Roy Cooper’s office announced that state commercial fishermen hit hard by Hurricane Florence have been mailed checks from the $11.6 million Hurricane Florence Commercial Fishing Assistance Program.
Report: COG Director Had Conflict of Interest
A state auditor report released this week finds that the former Albemarle Commission Region R Council of Government executive director violated conflict of interest policy in hiring her husband’s company.
Currituck Ends Ban on New Solar Farms
Currituck County commissioners in a 4-3 vote Tuesday approved a revised ordinance that ends a two-yearlong moratorium on new solar farms.
Southern Shores Beach Project at Least $9M
A recent assessment determined it would cost between $9 and $13.5 million to widen the full length of the beach in Southern Shores if done in 2022, when neighboring towns will re-nourish their shorelines.
Proposed FOIA Rule Provokes Response
Nearly 150 groups and organizations have signed a letter saying proposed changes to the Department of Interior’s Freedom of Information Act regulations would severely undermine government transparency.
Climate Change Series Features New Bern
The story of a New Bern resident whose home devastated by Hurricane Florence is featured in “Gone in a Generation,” a series in The Washington Post exploring how climate change impacts the United States and its families.
Tillis’ Bill Calls For Horse Management Plan
Sen. Thom Tillis has introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state and local officials to create a management plan for the wild horses around Corolla and the Outer Banks.
12 Coastal Towns Win Beach Access Grants
A dozen of North Carolina’s coastal communities will receive grants totalling $1.1 million to improve public access to coastal beaches and waters through the public beach and coastal waterfront access program.
Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Undergo Treatment
The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation, or STAR, Center is currently treating close to 40 cold-stunned sea turtles, which are responding well to treatment, according to staff.
Outer Banks NOAA Buoy Travels 600 Miles
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather buoy has traveled 600 miles from where it was originally stationed about 17 miles off of Cape Point.
