Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan spoke Friday during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program and John R. Larkins Award Ceremony that took place in Raleigh.
News Briefs
State offers STEM summer mentorship opportunities
The four-week, paid annual mentorship program with state government leaders is open to North Carolina high school girls with an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM.
Cape Carteret seeks additional grant for trail construction
Cape Carteret Commissioners unanimously voted to apply for a $100,000 grant to build the remaining 1.2-mile segment of the Cape Carteret Trail.
Marine Fisheries certifies white grunt as new state record
Logan Ennis of Red Oak caught the 4-pound, 13.6-ounce fish near the 14 Buoy off Morehead City.
Applicants can now apply online for CAMA major permits
CAMA general permits, enforcement and compliance actions issued under CAMA will transition to the online system in the coming weeks.
Maritime Museum offers ‘Deep Dive’ into living history
The next monthly program set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 21 will be about “Navigation Tools in the Age of Sail.”
Ribbon-cutting set for new StoryWalk project in Leland
StoryWalk includes 18 panels along the Westgate Nature Park trail, each featuring a page from the children’s book,“The Traveling Coin” by local author Kevin Kirk.
Environmental Justice, Equity Advisory Board to meet
The Feb. 9 meeting of the Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will be in-person in Raleigh and streamed online.
Aquariums to offer discount on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The N.C. Aquariums are offering half-off admission fees Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Family donates 56 acres in Bertie to Coastal Land Trust
The family farm was donated to the Coastal Land Trust in late December by two brothers, Wayland L. Jenkins Jr. of Ahoskie and Joe Henry Jenkins of Nags Head.
NC Aquariums work to save cold-stunned sea turtles
Nearly 250 cold-stunned loggerheads, green and Kemp’s ridleys have been undergoing care since temperatures dropped over the holidays.
Monitor Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meets Jan. 26
The public is invited to attend the meeting 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia.
Fisherman, coastal research advocate Bill Hurst dies at 87
William “Bill” Addison Hurst, 87, a lifelong resident of Masonboro Sound and waterman, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.
Fort Fisher to hold 158th anniversary commemoration
The living history program focused on artillery is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the state historic site.
Sea Grant, Space Grant offer research funding
The grant programs are now taking applications for research support, scholarships and fellowships.
Trees, grasses available during TreeFest in Wilmington
More than 10,000 plants will be available during the two-day giveaway set for Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 at Independence Mall.