The nonprofit organization hosted a groundbreaking Friday afternoon for its new Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration being built on Bogue Sound.
News Briefs
State Artificial Reef Program looking for advisers, input
Regional advisers and public feedback are needed to recommend materials and reef sites for enhancements in five areas over five years.
Dare County homeless shelter reopens for 16th season
The shelter cannot remain open year-round because it occupies a rented space that is in use during summer.
Sunset striations
Striations of clouds blanket the sky at sunset over North River in Carteret County recently. Photo: Dylan Ray
Online survey to help guide coastal management strategies
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management officials are in the process of determining priority areas for the 2026-2030 cycle of the Section 309 Assessment and Strategy, and are asking for public input.
Oregon Inlet Marina to undergo 5-month paving project
The kayak launch and access to Oregon Inlet Campground’s RV dump station will be closed beginning Dec. 9 for about two months while paving takes place.
Brunswick County to join statewide book-sharing program
When Brunswick County Library transitions to the N.C. Cardinal Program Dec. 9-11, the online catalog will be unavailable, and patrons will need to have their physical library card with them in order to check out.
Student aviation art contest to highlight ‘Women with Wings’
The 2025 theme, “Women with Wings,” celebrates the pioneering women who were trailblazers in aviation, such as pilots, skydivers or women who built and maintained aircraft, NCDOT officials said.
Revised Bald Head ferry schedule gets green light from state
After reaching a settlement earlier this fall with the Village of Bald Head Island and other groups, Bald Head Island Transportation Inc., has received approval to begin operating on a revised, hybrid schedule no earlier than Friday.
Corps sets Nov. 4 presentation on Buxton petroleum cleanup
The presentation set for 7-9 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Fessenden Center will include information regarding a restoration advisory board related to the cleanup at the former defense site.
Food security group to host environmental film festival
Tickets are available for the Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival set for Nov. 1-3 at various locations in Dare County.
Special tour to give voices to Beaufort’s oldest residents
“Voices of the Past” guided tours set for Nov. 2 are to “bring to life the stories of those who have long passed and have been laid to rest in the Old Burying Ground.”
Meeting on Navassa superfund site cleanup progress slated
Representatives from the Multistate Trust, EPA and N.C. Department of Environmental Quality plan to host community meeting on the latest cleanup efforts in the former Kerr-McGee wood treatment plant Superfund Site.
Spooky storefront apparition
Webs around a vent in the tiled storefront wall of the old, now vacant, M. Mann’s & Sons building in Newport create a ghostly appearance peering out slightly menacingly at passersby from the longtime home of the former C.M. Hill Hardware, where Chatham, East Chatham and Market streets all converge with the North Carolina Railroad Co. line and East and West Railroad boulevards. Photo: Mark Hibbs
CRC to consider dune measurement line temporary rules
The Coastal Resources Commission has canceled the meeting it planned for Monday to review comments and consider adopting temporary rules that would allow local governments to establish measurement lines for dune building.
10K grant available for water resources research project
North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute and North Carolina Sea Grant are accepting proposals for the $10,000 Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship until 5 p.m. Dec. 16.
