The N.C. Department of Transportation announced earlier this week a $182 million contract has been awarded to S.T. Wooten Corp.
News Briefs
Cape Lookout duck blind permit lottery to run Aug. 26-28
Lottery winners will be able to select their duck blind location within the Cape Lookout National Seashore during in-person appointments Sept. 12 at the Harkers Island visitor center.
State appeals court sides with private ferry owner over village
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision siding with the owners of the ferry system that provides service to Bald Head Island.
NOAA awards Brunswick Town shoreline project $2.5M grant
The grant will allow the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to continue building and installing a system of wave attenuators that protect the shoreline from erosion at the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site in Winnabow.
State releases annual fishery management plan update
The latest version contains information based on data through the year prior and includes stock status, data trends, and research needs.
Beaufort seeks $6.5M in funding for water system upgrades
Town commissioners plan to seek an additional USDA loan to complete the work that’s months behind and designed to reduce flooding, improve water quality and repair old infrastructure.
State awards grants for beach nourishment, dune projects
The Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources has announced that more than $9 million will go for beach nourishment and dune projects.
Brunswick fires, sues water treatment plant contractor
Citing repeated delays and poor workmanship, Brunswick County on July 25 filed a lawsuit against and terminated the contracting company it hired to expand and upgrade the Northwest Water Treatment Plant.
Coastal counties seek regional hazard mitigation plan input
The federally mandated Southeastern N.C. Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies natural hazard risks and ways to mitigate and respond to those risks, is under review as part of a five-year update.
Roundabout construction to close portion of River Road
Construction on a single-lane roundabout on a busy corridor in Wilmington will close a portion of River Road for about six months.
Commercial fishing applications up for consideration this fall
Commercial fishing license applications submitted by Sept. 24 and deemed complete will be considered during an October conference call of the state fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board.
Brunswick County to lift open burning ban
A more than monthlong ban on opening burning within 100 feet of occupied structures in Brunswick County was to be lifted at 5 p.m. Friday.
Motel, inn on Ocracoke’s Silver Lake sells for $4.1 million
The Silver Lake Motel & Inn and former Jolly Roger Pub & Marina in Ocracoke have new owners after the property was auctioned earlier this week for $4.1 million.
Public comment period opens for proposed fisheries rules
The public has opportunity to comment on several proposed rules to permits, franchises and shellfish leases at a hearing later this month and in writing through September.
Father-son fishing duo establish state records for two species
Jody Hopkins and his son Oden of Grimesland established state records for a channel scabbardfish and a spinycheek scorpion fish while fishing 33 miles off Ocracoke.
Belville mayor with ‘true heart for public service’ dies at 76
Belville’s seven-term mayor who served the town for more than 15 years died Tuesday night, the town announced Wednesday.
