The one-woman play based on the life of Lizzie Keckley, a formerly enslaved woman who worked as a seamstress in the Lincoln White House, is in celebration of Black History Month.
News Briefs
Ferry shipyard receives grant to improve paint facility
The $1.3 million federal grant and a matching $336,000 from the Ferry Division will be used to improve lighting and fix the peeling paint on the steel beams.
Hatteras Village to celebrate waterfowl with festival
The festival set for Feb. 25 is to feature carvers, artists, vendors, education, conservation groups, and demonstrations.
Online training on fisheries science begins Feb. 28
“Introductory Fisheries Science for NC Fishers” is geared toward saltwater anglers and those in the wild-capture and farm-raised seafood industries and is offered weekly on six consecutive Tuesday nights through April 4.
Enviva plant in Ahoskie must install air pollution controls
Under the newly modified permit, Enviva Pellets’ flagship plant in Hertford County must install new equipment to cut emissions of volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants.
Division, maritime museum to host fisheries history talks
David Bennett, curator of Maritime History for the Maritime Museum system, will give presentations with Division of Marine Fisheries staff on hand.
Sea level rise in NC focus of next lunch program
The Feb. 8 virtual talk will be on sea level rise and its effects on rural northeastern North Carolina.
Friends of Mountains-to-Sea Trail to gather in April
The annual meeting is where the Friends membership gathers together to learn about the trail, spend time with each other and celebrate the trail community.
Library to screen documentary on African American schools
“Lessons from the Rosenwald Schools” includes footage from hundreds of interviews with alumni and former teachers who share their experiences at historic African American schools.
Division of Marine Fisheries launches social media accounts
Officials said interest and engagement on the division’s posts warranted creating dedicated accounts to allow more frequent, targeted information and outreach.
Talk on Freedman’s Colony set for Feb. 14
The Dare County Library Adult Speakers Series will feature “Roanoke’s Forgotten Colony: The Freedmen’s Colony of 1863-1867” with Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Ranger Josh Nelson.
Public can weigh in on Cooper’s clean trucks mandate
The Department of Environmental Quality is hosting two webinars Wednesday to get public input on the governor’s directive to create an Advanced Clean Trucks program.
Bladen farm releases untreated animal waste into creek
A faulty recirculation pipe at Murphy-Brown Farm discharged nearly 30,000 gallons of untreated waste from Murphy-Brown Farm into a tributary of the Cape Fear River.
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra to honor Gullah Geechee
“Sankofa: Return and Get” is a new work written by storyteller and singer Ron Daise and scored by Wilmington Symphony Orchestra conductor Steven Errante.
Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet Feb. 8
The Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board currently includes 13 experts in toxicology, public health, ecology, engineering, and other related fields
Temporary shellfish closures announced in Carteret County
The temporary closures are due to rainfall and resultant runoff.
