NCDEQ’s Division of Air Quality has submitted its Volkswagen Mitigation Plan to the trustee detailing how the state will invest the remaining $68 million of its share.
News Briefs
2 ferry routes modified due to COVID-19 cases, exposures
Currituck-Knotts Island and Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry routes are on a modified schedule this week due to COVID-19 cases and exposures among the staff.
Carteret hires next shore protection office manager
Carteret County has hired Division of Coastal Management staffer Ryan Davenport to serve as next shore protection office manager.
Sams sworn in as National Park Service director
Charles “Chuck” F. Sams III was sworn in Dec. 16 as director of the National Park Service by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.
Hearing on 14 proposed Carteret shellfish leases Feb. 8
An online public hearing on 14 proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County is set for Feb. 8.
Treatments planned to address invasive gypsy moths
Gypsy moths have been found in new locations along the Outer Banks, with the state planning to treat the affected areas in late spring 2022.
Onslow shellfish lease proposals hearing Jan. 27
A public hearing is set for Jan. 27 on eight proposed shellfish leases in Onslow County waters.
State seeks comment on water infrastructure spending plan
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is accepting comments on a proposed plan to fund drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
Coastal county, 2 towns selected for revitalization grants
Craven County, Windsor and Edenton have been selected for grants to help improve housing and infrastructure for low- to moderate-income residents.
Brunswick expands oyster shell recycling program
Brunswick County now offers five locations for residents, businesses and restaurants to drop-off oyster shells to be used in restoration projects.
Judge rules in favor of NC on mid-Currituck bridge lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled in favor of NCDOT and Federal Highway Administration over a lawsuit filed by conservation groups and a local organization opposed to the proposed mid-Currituck bridge.
Hatteras Inlet’s South Ferry Channel dredging successful
Dare County Waterways Commission members have heard from fishermen and boat captains that the recent dredging of Hatteras Inlet’s South Ferry Channel improved navigation.
DMF seeks comment on draft southern flounder plan
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting public comment until Jan. 14 on Draft Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
Cape Lookout is now a certified International Dark Sky Park
Cape Lookout National Seashore in Carteret County is the first Atlantic coastal Dark Sky Place in the National Park Service to receive the certification from the International Dark Sky Association.
Work begins to restore historic African American church
Restoration work on Reaves Chapel, one of the Cape Fear region’s culturally and historically significant African American structures, has begun.
Carteret to hold hearing, may vote on land-use plan update
A public hearing and possible vote on Carteret County’s Coastal Area Management Act land-use plan is set for 6 p.m. Monday in Beaufort.