The Huron Jewel, shallow-draft, 78-foot, two-masted centerboard schooner, will be open for tours this week while docked at Gallants Channel in Beaufort.
News Briefs
Storm may bring high winds, flooding to Eastern NC
Subtropical Storm Nicole formed Monday east of the northern Bahamas and is forecast to turn west toward the U.S., possibly impacting portions of eastern N.C. this week.
Marine fisheries proposed rules hearings rescheduled
N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission has rescheduled for 1 p.m. Dec. 16 public hearings on proposed rules regarding shellfish and cut bait at the Division of Marine Fisheries’ Central District Office in Morehead City.
NC task force meets with UK wind energy experts
The North Carolina Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies, or NC TOWERS, discussed with wind energy experts from the United Kingdom how to grow the state’s industry.
Forum set on Wilmington port expansion project
A forum on the proposed N.C. Port of Wilmington expansion project is set for 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 15 on the UNCW campus.
Commercial fishing resource funding committees to meet
The state Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the funding committee for the state Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will hold a joint meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 8 by web conference.
NC Marine Fisheries Commission meets Nov. 16-18
North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission members are to hear a presentation on results of the benchmark spotted seatrout stock assessment for North Carolina and Virginia.
Offshore wind energy, fisheries committee needs members
Nominations are due Wednesday for the new committee being established by National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.
Chemours submits air permit modification to state
Division staff plan to schedule a full public engagement process and announce the public comment period and public hearings.
Groundbreaking set for new visitor center, lab at Fort Fisher
The ceremony is at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at the historic site.
Nonprofit abandons Eagle Island purchase agreement
Chapel Hill-based Unique Places to Save said that failing to secure a grant from the state Land and Water Fund and with no major donors, it was “unable to find a path forward” to buy the 82 acres.
Webinar, meetings set on PFAS blood test results
The webinar is Nov. 9 and the three in-person meetings are set for Nov. 2 in Hope Mills, Nov. 10 in Fayetteville, and Dec. 7 in Wilmington.
Marine fisheries proposed rules hearing to be rescheduled
The meeting did not take place because of a technical issue, officials said.
DEQ to invest $6.8M in electric vehicle charging network
Several coastal communities are being awarded part of the $6.8 million from the state’s share of the VW settlement to install electric vehicle chargers or upgrade existing ones.
Brunswick Library to host ‘Crow’ author Barbara Wright
Wright will discuss her most recent work, “Crow,” a fictionalized account of the 1898 massacre in Wilmington during the Author Talk at 4 p.m. Friday in the Carolina Shores branch.
Executive order on electric truck program on EMC agenda
The state Environmental Management Commission meets Nov. 10 in Raleigh
