The three National Park Service sites on the Outer Banks combined to host a record number with nearly 4 million visits last year.
News Briefs
Environmental justice advisory board to meet remotely
The public can attend the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board Feb. 28 by phone or web conference.
New Bern’s African American community focus of event
Dr. Erroll L. Royal will share highlights during a virtual presentation Feb. 17 on his most recent book, “Traces of Places and Faces of African Americans from the New Bern Community.”
Rodanthe house falls into ocean, officials warn of debris
A house collapsed into the ocean Wednesday in an erosion-prone area near Rodanthe and debris has washed up miles down the beach.
Carteret County Beach Commission to elect new officers
The Carteret County Beach Commission is expected to elect a new chairman and vice chairman when it meets Monday in Emerald Isle.
State to begin developing ‘blueprint’ for flood resiliency
DEQ’s Division of Mitigation Services is looking for input on developing a framework and tools to help reduce flood risk and make communities more resilient.
Dare County hosts oil spill preparedness, response training
Dare County Emergency Management hosted the Outer Banks Regional Oil Spill Tabletop Exercise to encourage area representatives to discuss plans and procedures to address an oil spill off the coast.
Beaufort’s Union Town Civil War marker unveiling set
The newly installed Civil War Trails marker on Mulberry Street in Beaufort provides historical information about Union Town, a refugee camp built in 1862 by African Americans who fled enslavement to Union-occupied Beaufort.
Frisco Bathhouse renovation nearing completion
Renovations at the Frisco Bathhouse and Beach Access are expected to be completed this spring.
Park Service launches webpage to track grounded vessels
Cape Hatteras National Seashore has launched a webpage to keep track of grounded vessels on Park Service property.
NC Justices: Redraw the maps
State Supreme Court says North Carolina Constitution protects against partisan gerrymandering.
Central Atlantic renewable energy task force to meet
The public can listen in on the Feb. 18 virtual meeting of the Central Atlantic Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force, which includes northeastern North Carolina.
Program on Cape Fear’s Black, faith-based communities set
Explore the legacy of Rev. Richard Keaton and the Black Missionary Movement in the Middle Cape Fear Region during the Feb. 18 program at the Pender County Library’s Burgaw location.
CRC may change how it receives sea level rise updates
The Coastal Resources Commission on Thursday may consider moving from being updated every five years on sea level rise research to annually.
NASA’s ‘Human Computers’ exhibit at Albemarle museum
“When the Computer Wore a Skirt: NASA’s Human Computers” explores the history and personalities the film and book “Hidden Figures.”
Red-cockaded woodpecker rules comment period reopens
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period on proposed changes to red-cockaded woodpecker protections under the Endangered Species Act after the Trump administration had moved to roll them back.
