The state and EPA are bringing attention to the importance of septic system care during “SepticSmart Week” this week.
News Briefs
Island Farm readies for fall with its 12th Pumpkin Patch
Taking place every Saturday in October, the event at the historic site on Roanoke Island to celebrate fall features locally grown pumpkins, crafts and historic games.
Outer Banks highway returns to off-season speed limit
NCDOT reinstalled the off-season speed limit signs along N.C. 12 in Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Corolla and Frisco, and parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
NCDOT’s early flood warning system nominated award
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is asking the public to vote for its early flood warning system, a “Top 12″ finalist in the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards competition.
Cape Fear River Watch to host LakeFest Sept. 23
There is no cost to attend the family-friendly celebration of science, nature and wildlife native to the region.
Marine Fisheries Commission seeks to fill advisory seats
The Marine Fisheries Commission chairman appoints members to the advisory committees for three-year terms, and several terms will expire in January.
Outrigger canoe club to resume advocacy paddle up NC coast
The second leg of the three-year fundraising and clean-water awareness endeavor begins Thursday in Cedar Point and wraps up two days later in Hatteras Village.
Top Duke University officials tour marine lab
Undergraduate student Lara Breithaupt, left, stands alongside Duke University President Dr. Vincent Price as he holds a moon snail Wednesday during a tour of Duke University Marine Lab on Pivers Island in Beaufort, with Maggie Epps, secretary to the board of trustees and chief of staff to the president, and Frank Tramble, vice president for communications, marketing and public relations with the university. Also visiting were Provost Alec Gallimore and Executive Vice President Daniel Ennis. Photo: Dylan Ray
Manteo denies county request for wastewater hookup
The decision continues a trend of county-based essential or workforce housing proposals being rejected at the municipal level.
Coastal Resources Commission must revisit FLUPSYs
Coastal Resources Commission members, during their in-person meeting Sept. 21, are expected to hear a permit variance and hold public hearings for other rules currently in development.
College to offer introduction to living shorelines session
Carteret Community College has announced its new prerequisite-free Introduction to Living Shorelines Academy set for Nov. 2.
Title 1 schools can apply for NC Aquariums education grants
Deadline is Sept. 15 for the Aquarium Scholars grant, a program for schools with high poverty.
State officials monitoring fish kill in Neuse River
The affected area includes New Bern near Union Point and Bridgeton, downstream to Riverdale.
Brunswick Family Assistance to open new HQ in Bolivia
As of Monday, Brunswick Family Assistance will move its offices and food pantry from Shallotte to 929 Old Ocean Highway in Bolivia.
Cape Lookout’s Beaufort visitor center to permanently close
Cape Lookout National Seashore’s lease with the town for a visitor center on Front Street expires Dec. 31 and will not be extended.
Environmental Stewardship Initiative conference set
The Department of Environmental Quality’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative conference offers educational sessions on timely environmental topics, a chance to share best practices, and networking events.
