The state Department of Environmental Quality announced Friday that the permanent replacement of water supplies have been provided to all eligible households near Duke Energy coal ash facilities in North Carolina.
News Briefs
Flooding, Power Outages Affect Outer Banks
What was left of Hurricane Michael created significant soundside flooding from Duck to Hatteras and knocked out power to more than 5,000 customers late Thursday.
Tropical Storm Michael’s Effects Reach State
Michael continues to move rapidly across the Carolinas Thursday afternoon, as tropical storm-force winds reach eastern North Carolina.
Working Watermen Commission Reorganizes
Dare held Monday its first County Commission for Working Watermen meeting since December 2012 in an an effort to reactivate the commission.
Low-Impact Development Workshops Set
Two workshops on low-impact development basics to protect water quality are being offered in early December for real estate professionals.
Meeting Set for Proposed Sand Mine
New Hanover County residents can learn more about a proposed sand mine operation that would neighbor GE Hitachi, where chemicals contaminated groundwater, during a meeting set for Oct. 24.
‘Rising’ Exhibit Opening, Talk Oct. 10 at CSI
A reception and panel discussion starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday will kick of the “RISING: Perspectives of Change along the North Carolina Coast” temporary exhibition at the Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese that will hang through January.
Federation to Host Hurricane Relief Event
Fresh shrimp will be the star ingredient in the Oct. 28 low country boil fundraiser hosted by the North Carolina Coastal Federation. Half the proceeds will benefit area Hurricane Florence relief efforts.
Wright Brothers Memorial Grand Reopening
Wright Brothers National Memorial will hold a grand reopening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 20 for its National Historic Landmark visitor center.
Voter Registration Deadline Extended
The voter registration deadline has been extended to Oct. 15 for eligible residents in 28 counties most affected by Hurricane Florence.
NC Mariculture Valued at $2.4 million
The value of the North Carolina shellfish mariculture industry increased from $1.6 million to $2.4 million in 2017, according to a report from the state Commerce Department’s Rural Economic Development Division.
Sustainable Strategies Workshop Nov. 9
An introduction to Sustainable SITES, an interdisciplinary approach to low-impact design strategies, with a focus on the coast is set for Nov. 9 in Wilmington.
Climate Resilience Conference Rescheduled
Registration is open for the rescheduled 2018 Carolinas Climate Resilience Conference originally set for mid-September but postponed because of Hurricane Florence.
Federation Says Don’t Burn Treated Wood
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is urging coastal property owners not to burn pressure-treated wood such as dock and pier debris left behind by Hurricane Florence.
Manteo Dredging Dispute at Impasse
Manteo is seeking reimbursement for $15,247.25 from a contractor that the town contends hauled away without authorization 71 truckloads of dredge material from the town’s disposal site.
PFAS Symposium Video Available Online
Organizers of a recent symposium, “Emerging Contaminants in the Ambient Environment: Perspectives to Guide North Carolina’s PFAS Monitoring Network,” are making video of the event and other information available online.
