This week, Sept. 20-27, is National Estuaries Week, an annual opportunity to raise awareness and encourage protection of these natural resources.
News Briefs
Holly Ridge, Wilmington to receive funds for park projects
The two coastal communities were selected for more than $700,000 in grant funding to improve and expand existing recreational areas.
Comments sought on draft harbor deepening impact study
The U.S. Army Corps’ Wilmington District has opened a public comment period through Nov. 3 on the draft environmental impact study of the Wilmington Harbor project and will host a public meeting on the project in Wilmington on Oct. 8.
Brunswick registry helps ID residents with additional needs
Brunswick County emergency departments are encouraging county residents with access and functional needs to register with the Brunswick County Access and Functional Needs Registry to help emergency personnel ensure faster and more effective support during a disaster.
State issues permits, certification for mid-Currituck bridge
The Department of Transportation has received a Coastal Area Management Act dredge and fill law permit as well as a water quality certification for its proposed mid-Currituck bridge.
State fisheries now accepting applications for committees
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is accepting applications through Oct. 24 for its various committees.
Coastal Habitat Protection Plan revisions to be discussed
The N.C. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee’s Sept. 25 agenda includes discussing the proposed framework and timeline for the 2026 Coastal Habitat Protection Plan amendment.
Brunswick Nuclear Plant to test outdoor sirens Oct. 8
Brunswick Nuclear Plant’s outdoor warning sirens will be tested on the morning of Oct. 8 for up to three minutes between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Another house, 12th in five years, collapses on Dare beach
Visitors should also avoid the north end of Rodanthe because of threatened oceanfront structures there.
Outer Banks Association of Realtors awards 8 scholarships
The Outer Banks Association of Realtors has awarded eight $1,500 scholarships to graduating seniors from Dare County and Ocracoke Island as part of its “commitment to supporting the next generation of leaders.”
Corps awards contract for second phase of Buxton cleanup
The Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District has awarded a contract for the second phase of cleanup at the former Buxton Naval Facility site in Dare County.
Public invited to learn more about red wolves, recovery efforts
The information session set for Sept. 23 will include the latest on revitalized recovery efforts for the species, the status of recovery efforts in the eastern North Carolina red wolf population area, coyote-management strategies and planning.
Agencies set hearings on proposed parkway extension
The proposed Carolina Bays Parkway extension from Horry County, South Carolina, to Brunswick County would improve area transportation in the area, transportation officials say.
Stein appoints Johnson to serve as transportation secretary
Navy veteran and Current N.C. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary and General Counsel Daniel Johnson will move into his new role Oct. 1.
Hometown news: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Jefferson
“Growing up in a military town taught me a respect for service, discipline and community,” says Jefferson, whose grandfather’s and father’s service inspired his decision to join the military.
DEQ requires Chemours to expand PFAS well water testing
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality announced Thursday that it is requiring Chemours expand sampling eligibility of PFAS contamination to about 14,000 additional residences in the lower Cape Fear region.
