The living history farmstead on Roanoke Island is hosting April 9 its annual sheep shearing day, when sheep are hand shorn as they would have been in the mid-1800s.
News Briefs
Resident input needed to identify regional climate hazards
The online workshops allow for residents of the Cape Fear and Albemarle regions to provide direct input on resilience planning for storm-impacted regions of North Carolina.
Rodanthe Bridge Community Day set for April 9
During Community Day folks can walk, run or bike over the Rodanthe Bridge, a 2.4-mile bridge over Pamlico Sound set to open to traffic in mid-April.
Elizabeth City museum to host exhibit on rural America
The Museum of the Albemarle has been selected to host the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s exhibit “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” in 2023.
Funding available to design nature-based resilience project
Municipal and county governments can apply to fund the engineering and design phase of a shovel-ready project that boosts climate resiliency through the state’s Resilient Coastal Communities Program.
Hazardous waste-, pesticide-collection events set
North Carolina Cooperative Extension centers in three coastal counties are set to host events in April where residents may dispose of pesticides or hazardous household waste.
State seeks input on Chemours’ PFAS pollution draft permit
The draft permit is part of a plan to prevent contaminated groundwater, surface water and stormwater from Chemours’ Fayetteville Works site from reaching the Cape Fear River.
Clean transportation plan virtual meeting set
The online public information session on the state’s Clean Transportation Plan initiative is set for Friday.
Officials describe Avon, Buxton nourishment projects
The two projects, which have been in the works for years, are expected to begin this summer and each take about 40-60 days to complete.
Funds available for electric car charging stations
Applications will be available online starting May 2 for more than $1 million available to install publicly accessible light-duty zero-emission vehicle Level 2 charging stations.
Pine Knoll Shores aquarium to celebrate Earth Day
The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is hosting a Party for the Planet April 22-29 in celebration of Earth Day.
BOEM announces Carolinas offshore energy lease auction
BOEM has completed its environmental review and is set to hold its first wind energy auction in May for two lease areas off the coast of the Carolinas.
Businesses may apply to offer services at OBX parks
Businesses can apply to offer services like weddings and beach equipment rentals at National Park Service’s Outer Banks sites.
State Science Advisory Board to hear PFAS update
The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board meets April 4 by web conference.
Leland Planning Board OKs riverfront mixed-use district
The board voted 4-3 in favor of creating a new Riverfront Urban Mixed-Use District and recommends annexing 8 acres for a proposed development on the Cape Fear River’s west bank in New Hanover County.
Dare County dredge scheduled to be complete this spring
The Oregon Inlet Task Force will manage Miss Katie, currently under construction, once the dredge is ready and delivered to Dare County.
