The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail group is asking the public to fill out a short survey on plans to extend the trail by more than 4 miles in Holly Shelter Game Land.
News Briefs
3 eastern NC properties recognized on Historic Register
Three properties in eastern North Carolina have been added this year to the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places.
White shark conservation talk Friday at PKS aquarium
OCEARCH founder and expedition leader Chris Fisher will give a presentation on white shark conservation Friday at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.
Sea Grant funding available for aquaculture projects, programs
Projects that focus on the following aquaculture categories and organisms in both marine and freshwater are eligible for this competition and include microalgae and macroalgae, or seaweed, mollusks, crustaceans, ornamentals, baitfish, finfish species for food production, and miscellaneous invertebrates.
Cape Lookout boardwalk replacement project begins
Visitors to Cape Lookout Lighthouse should take caution while a project to completely replace the existing boardwalk with weather-resistant materials takes place.
Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry runs now take 20 minutes longer
Because of shoaling in the traditional ferry channel, ferries leaving Hatteras and Ocracoke as of Thursday are using the deeper and safer Rollinson Channel that adds 20 minutes to each one-way trip.
DEQ plans to use federal funds to expand coastal programs
Two divisions under DEQ have been been awarded funds for coastal community resilience, install living shorelines and low-impact stormwater retrofits.
Wright Brothers Memorial to celebrate 120th year of flight
Entrance fees for Wright Brothers National Memorial are waived Dec. 17 as part of the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the first heavier-than-air, controlled, powered flight.
Moores Creek to celebrate ‘Christmas in the Colonies’
Scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 16, at the park in Pender County, staff, volunteers, and other living historians will be offering a variety of programs and demonstrations focused on the celebration of Christmas in the 18th century.
Coastal Federation recognized for its fiscal stewardship
Charity Navigator has recognized the North Carolina Coastal Federation with its highest four-star rating, awarding it an outstanding overall score of 100%.
Sand nourishment to begin in Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville Beach’s long-awaited beach renourishment project is expected to get underway this week.
Chemours directed to sample more private wells
More than 14,000 additional private water wells in a four-county area in southeastern North Carolina may qualify for PFAS testing.
Thomas ‘Fountain’ Odom, former state senator, dies at 85
Odom served 14 years in the North Carolina Senate and championed legislation that established the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, now known as the North Carolina Land & Water Fund.
Proposed Pender County shellfish leases hearing Jan. 31
The public hearing at the Surf City Municipal Complex is on two proposed leases.
Grant a step toward possible second maintenance facility
The Ferry Division announced its recent receipt of a federal grant to study the possibility of building a second site to service the fleet.
Navassa site cleanup job, training opportunities on agenda
Federal and state officials are to discuss Thursday the upcoming cleanup of part of the Navassa Superfund site as well as hiring and training opportunities for residents and businesses.
