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News Briefs
Dare to recognize Collins family with April 5 ceremony
The African American couple who donated land where the Dare County Administration Building and Dare County Justice Center are now will be recognized during a ceremony April 5 in Manteo.
New Bern to recognize Arbor Day with tree planting
The celebration featuring guest speakers and free tree seed packets is Friday at Martin Marietta Park.
Congressional staff, NOAA, DEQ officials tour projects
The North Carolina Coastal Federation was host Friday to Sens. Tillis’ and Budd’s staffs, NOAA and N.C. Department of Environmental Quality officials visiting to see progress on funded efforts.
Whales, whaling symposium Friday at Maritime Museum
N.C. Maritime Museum staff are devoting a whole day to whales and whaling during a symposium scheduled for Friday at the Beaufort facility.
Dry, gusty conditions prompt burn ban in Brunswick County
“The current and future weather forecast models indicate conditions that are not favorable for open burning.”
Nature’s prescription
Smoke rises in the pines Monday in a section of the Croatan National Forest after a prescribed burn of 561 acres in the area of Nine-Foot Road and Millis Swamp Road near Newport. The U.S. Forest Service also prescribed a burn of 499 acres off U.S. Highway 70, Hibbs Road and Shaver Road, near Newport. This controlled application of fire is to diminish fuel for wildfires and restore natural ecosystems. Note posted signs and watch for firefighters and personnel in the area. Helicopters assist during the burns, so drone use is prohibited. Photo: Dylan Ray
Journalists society gives Black Hole Award to NC legislature
The Society of Professional Journalists has named the North Carolina General Assembly the recipient of its annual Black Hole Award “for acts of outright contempt of the public’s right to know” in exempting its members from the state’s public records law.
Old Manns Harbor Bridge speed limit to drop to 45 mph
The speed limit will be reduced from 55 mph as soon as Monday while work continues on the $33 million bridge preservation project.
Gullah Geechee Heritage Trail feasibility study input needed
The public can provide input on alternative routes for the Gullah Geechee Heritage Trail feasibility study at one of three events or with an online survey.
Neuse River salinity levels remain higher than average
The Neuse River estuary continues to be saltier than normal, particularly for late winter, according to the latest ModMon Project sampling.
Lingerfelt to direct Coastal Land Trust’s land protection
Lingerfelt has been the Coastal Land Trust’s GIS specialist and land stewardship associate and joined the organization in January 2022.
Elizabeth City to celebrate Max Roach with jazz festival
The Max Roach Centennial Celebration and Jazz Festival set for April 11-13 is being hosted by Elizabeth City State University and funded with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
North Topsail Beach board of adjustment sets hearing
The town zoning board of adjustment is set to hold an evidentiary hearing on a case of homeowners and their contractor cited for damaging dunes.
Science panel to continue inlet hazard, sea level rise reviews
The Coastal Resources Commission science panel’s virtual meeting March 15 will resume discussions of updates to inlet hazard boundaries and sea level rise data for a report to the commission in April.
Film on climate change adaption screening in April
There is no charge to attend the screening of the film, which focuses on how residents are facing challenges of climate change, but registration is required.
