Gov. Roy Cooper warned Wednesday morning that “we must be on high alert” because slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby can bring dangerous conditions to a number of areas in the state.
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Commission’s vote sets stage to reinstate coastal rules
The Coastal Resources Commission was unanimous in its action during a special meeting Tuesday.
Wild foal in distress removed from Rachel Carson Reserve
N.C. Coastal Reserve Central Sites Manager Paula Gillikin told Coastal Review Tuesday that the young filly had improved overnight after being transported Monday to N.C State College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh.
State fisheries sinks tug at artificial reef off Cape Lookout
The Thomas Dann joins two other vessels at AR-305, the 183-foot Spar and the 439-foot Aeolus, sunk in 2004 and 1988, respectively.
Coastal Resource Commission to review rules analyses
The Coastal Resources Commission on Tuesday will consider the fiscal analyses associated with rules the board approved earlier this year.
Federal court backs EPA’s GenX health advisory
Chemours vows to continue legal challenges against the regulatory agency; and while environmentalists view the ruling as a victory, some legal experts suggest an unpredictable regulatory landscape going forward.
‘Unimaginable’: Herd manager mourns horse hit by driver
Meg Puckett of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund said the recent death of Bullwinkle, a 10-year-old stallion struck on the beach by the driver of a side-by-side utility vehicle, affects the future of the herd.
Ruby-throated hummingbird visits Yeopim Creek
Ed Sanford of Hertford used a long telephoto lens to capture this image of a ruby-throated hummingbird Monday while it visited the hummingbird feeder at his home on the Yeopim Creek in Perquimans County.
Weather Service plans more hurricane preparedness forums
The National Weather Service’s Newport Office is offering hurricane preparedness forums this week and again in August.
Coastal Federation readies for annual fundraising events
Tickets are still available for the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Pelican Awards and Taste of the Coast set for Saturday evening in Morehead City.
Resilient Coastal Communities Program awards 20 grants
The grants are for the program’s Phases 3 and 4 for communities to cover local costs of moving their projects “from concept to completion, building a stronger future by protecting residents and the coastal economy,” DEQ Secretary Elizabeth Biser said.
Cooper attends wind energy event
Gov. Roy Cooper speaks to reporters about renewable energy, sidestepping questions about his possible selection as a vice presidential candidate, Wednesday at a turbine blade-signing event celebrating construction of the Timbermill Wind project by Apex Clean Energy in Chowan County. The 189-megawatt wind energy project is the state’s second and the first to be built since 2017. It is expected to generate up to $33 million in tax revenue over its lifetime and become the county’s largest taxpayer during its first year of operation. Photo: Dylan Ray
Firm completes test project for Alligator River bridge
Eleven concrete test piles were driven into the riverbed at various depths to help bridge designers learn about soil conditions.
Hearing Aug. 28 on six proposed Onslow shellfish leases
The Division of Marine Fisheries is holding the hearing that begins at 6 p.m. in the Holly Ridge Community Room.
Tryon Palace to host new series on eastern NC history
Nancy Strickland Fields-Chavis, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, will present “North Carolina Before Tryon: Eastern North Carolina’s Indigenous Communities” Thursday evening in New Bern.
Debris in pumps at New Bern plant causes wastewater spill
The overflow at the manhole located at 213 Trappers Trail is the “result of the influent pumps at the wastewater treatment plant becoming completely disabled from excessive debris in the sanitary sewer system,” New Bern officials said Monday.
