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News & Features
Is Wetlands Restoration Worsening Flooding?
The effort to restore natural wetlands at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge has shown promise in controlling wildfires and sequestering carbon, but area farmers say the project has worsened flooding of their land.
Town Takes Steps to Curb Flooding, Pollution
The town of Pine Knoll Shores has begun to install natural, environmentally friendly methods of coping with stormwater runoff and persistent problem flooding.
Official: New Flood Maps Are More Accurate
An official with the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping office is aware of concerns raised about changes in proposed new flood insurance rate maps, but says their accuracy is improved.
Business Group Calls For Atlantic Seismic Ban
A group of business leaders that included officials from the Carteret County and Outer Banks chambers of commerce went to Washington, D.C., this week to urge President Obama to ban seismic testing in Atlantic offshore waters.
Southern Shores Sets Forum on Beach Plan
Town officials in Southern Shores have set a date for a forum to gauge public opinion on a proposed beach re-nourishment project that will likely require a tax increase.
Electric Car Chargers Slated for Eastern NC
A legal settlement with Duke Energy led to a $1.5 million program to install electric vehicle chargers in N.C., which many think will be good for business in the eastern part of the state.
Public Opinions Differ On State Alligator Plan
The state Wildlife Resources Commission is in the process of drafting a new management plan for the American alligator, but the public appears split on how to best manage the reptile in the wild.
‘Many’ Figure Eight Owners Haven’t Voted
As the world’s attention is focused on Election Day, a pending vote on a controversial plan to build a terminal groin on Figure Eight Island may not have generated the response proponents wanted, so far.
McCrory Outlines Matthew Recovery Plan
The governor says state lawmakers will likely be called back to Raleigh this month for a special session to address Hurricane Matthew recovery needs, as a new committee begins work to coordinate efforts.
Plan Pitched to Allow Homes, Protect Dunes
Topsail Beach officials have proposed rule changes they say could preserve protective sand dunes while allowing home construction on lots now deemed unbuildable.
Time Granted for Figure 8 Shorebird Study
The Army Corps of Engineers has granted more time for federal wildlife officials to study the effects Figure Eight Islands proposed terminal groin will have on piping plovers.
Officials Eye Water Quality As Floods Recede
Rivers have crested and begun to recede in the week and a half since rain from Hurricane Matthew inundated the eastern part of the state, but officials are unsure about the nasty stuff that’s heading downstream.
New Flood Maps May Conflict With NC Rules
Two members of panel that advises the state Coastal Resources Commission are calling for creation of a committee to study proposed new flood insurance rate maps, which they say appear to conflict with state rules and historical flood data.
Rising Rivers Prompt Rescues, Health Fears
Rivers swollen by Hurricane Matthew’s heavy rains are forcing evacuations and rescues, as many worry about the toxic waste that rising waters are carrying toward the eastern part of the state.
Northeast NC Swamped in Matthew’s Deluge
Parts of northeastern North Carolina were still recovering from September’s Hurricane Hermine when Hurricane Matthew dumped up to 15 inches of rainfall on the region this past weekend.
