The state Division of Coastal Management will hold several public hearings on proposed updated inlet hazard area boundaries and building rules, following hearings on the updated erosion rates used to determine the proposed IHAs
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Ocracoke In Recovery Mode, Awaiting Relief
Debris removal and repairs to homes and businesses are in full swing on Ocracoke Island as residents and officials await word on federal disaster aid.
‘Forever Chemicals’ Execs Under Fire
For the first time, executives from Chemours, DuPont and 3M were called before a U.S. House environmental oversight committee to discuss their accountability in PFAS contamination plaguing North Carolina and the country.
Cedar Point Secures $1M for Park Purchase
The state Clean Water Management Trust Fund has awarded Cedar Point more than $1 million to help pay for 56 acres on the White Oak River to be used as a park.
Regan: Dorian Highlights Need for Resilience
State officials, led by Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan, toured the Outer Banks by air this week to assess damage caused by Hurricane Dorian.
Corps Expands Jinks Creek Plan Review
The Army Corps of Engineers is doing a more comprehensive review of a proposed project to dredge parts of Jinks Creek in Sunset Beach, triggering a 30-day public comment period.
House Set to Vote on Disaster Recovery Bill
Money for storm recovery, water quality monitoring, a resiliency study and other coastal needs is included in a disaster funding bill making its way through the General Assembly this week.
Extent of Dorian’s Wrath Comes Into Focus
Days after Hurricane Dorian moved off the North Carolina coast, the prospect of a long recovery from the storm’s effects on Ocracoke and Hatteras Island is becoming increasingly clear.
Ocracoke, Hatteras Begin Recovery Process
Residents and relief teams on Ocracoke and Hatteras islands have begun the process of rebuilding after Hurricane Dorian.
Dorian Grazes NC Coast Overnight
Hurricane Dorian weakened as it approached the North Carolina coast Thursday but still caused power outages and damage to structures during the day and torrents of rain after dark.
Powerful Surge in Store for Sounds, Rivers
Dorian could bring dangerous flooding along Pamlico Sound and the Pamlico and Neuse rivers, according to Richard Luettich, director of the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences and a developer of a surge forecasting tool.
Warnings, Watches Issued for NC Coast
The National Hurricane Center late Tuesday issued a hurricane warning for much of the North Carolina coast, meaning preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
Dorian: Evacuations Ordered Along NC Coast
Visitors in numerous coastal North Carolina communities are being told to leave as a weakened but still powerful Hurricane Dorian is forecast to reach the state’s coast by late Thursday.
Draft Plans for Cedar Point Park Take Shape
A draft of the master plan for Cedar Point’s new park on the White Oak River is in the works, and officials are nearly set to share the document via the town website and gather public feedback.
Port Officials Review Expansion Study Draft
Ports officials last week downplayed environmental challenges identified in the first draft of a feasibility study for the proposed deepening and widening of the Wilmington shipping channel.
Fisheries Panel OKs Southern Flounder Plan
The state Marine Fisheries Commission on Friday adopted controversial management plan changes for southern flounder, an effort to sustain one of the state’s most valuable fisheries.
