The Army Corps of Engineers said no to a beach nourishment project for all of the Bogue Banks oceanfront, except Fort Macon State Park, eastern Atlantic Beach and western Emerald Isle.
News Briefs
Federation Welcomes New Coastal Advocate
Kerri Allen will begin her work Monday as North Carolina Coastal Federation coastal advocate and will be based in the Wrightsville Beach office.
No Deal on Shellfish as Legislators Adjourn
Both a major rewrite of shellfish leasing laws and an attempt to resolve an issue with leases in the Masonboro Nature Island Reserve were left unresolved as the General Assembly’s session ended Friday.
Don’t Feed Wild Horses, Urges Organization
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund launched its “No Feed, No Approach” program to educate the public about the dangers of human interaction with and feeding the wild herd.
July Fourth Events Set at Outer Banks Parks
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial are set to present free programs during the Independence Day holiday.
State Parks & Recreation Gets New Director
Dwayne Patterson has been named director of the state Division of Parks and Recreation, which manages more than 234,000 acres within the state’s parks, recreation areas and natural areas.
Beaufort Docks Certified as NC Clean Marina
Beaufort Docks Marina in Carteret County is the newest marina to be certified a North Carolina Clean Marina, a voluntary program focused on clean waterways.
Salt Marsh Planting Volunteers Needed
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is hosting a volunteer workday to help restore salt marsh and oyster habitat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 5 at the Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve.
NCDOT Seeks Input on Morehead City Project
The Department of Transportation has scheduled a drop-in meeting about proposed alternatives for the Bridges Street Extension project in Morehead City for Thursday, July 12, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center.
Cooper Vetoes Regulatory Reform, Farm Act
Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed seven bills Monday ahead of the midnight deadline, including the latest regulatory rollback and a measure that limits the ability of neighbors of large pork and poultry operations to win in nuisance lawsuits.
Nine Sea Turtles Released at Coquina Beach
N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Network for Endangered Sea Turtles, or NEST, and the National Park Service worked together to release Wednesday nine rehabilitated sea turtles at Coquina Beach.
Nags Head OKs Financing 2019 beach work
Nags Head Board of Commissioners approved Wednesday moving ahead with the $42.7 million re-nourishment project, the first since 10 miles of beach were widened in 2011.
Input Sought on Environmental Policy Act
The Council of Environmental Quality is looking for comments from the public on possible changes to the National Environmental Policy Act.
Study on Emerging Contaminants Released
The Department of Health and Human Services has released for public comment the long-delayed report on human health effects from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Rodanthe’s New Gauge to Warn of Flooding
A new flood gauge being installed in Rodanthe will become part of a statewide network made up of hundreds of rain and stream gauges that help alert communities to dangerous flooding.
Trump Order Calls for More Offshore Drilling
President Trump has signed an executive order on ocean policy calling for more offshore drilling and revoking an Obama order issued in response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster.