NCDOT has resumed a project on hold since last year to extend the lifespan of the B. Cameron Langston Bridge.
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Lane Closures Begin for Emerald Isle Bridge
Traffic is reduced to a single lane at night through Thursday for repairs to the Cameron Langston Bridge connecting to Emerald Isle and the mainland.
Emerald Isle Beach Nourishment Set to Begin
Carteret County is readying for Phase III to begin on Feb. 20 of the Post-Florence Renourishment Project, when 2 million cubic yards of sand will be used to nourish 9.4 miles of beach in Emerald Isle.
Emerald Isle Bridge Work to Begin Dec. 1
Travelers should expect construction-related lane closures on the Emerald Isle Bridge from Dec. 1-17 and again after the holidays.
Emerald Isle to Create Stormwater Plan
Emerald Isle commissioners have given the town manager the go-ahead to negotiate a contract with an engineering firm to develop a stormwater management plan for the town.
EV Charging Station Now in Emerald Isle
Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative has installed a new electric vehicle charger on Islander Drive in Emerald Isle to meet the growing demand.
Blue Tubes Installed in Emerald Isle
Ricky Lanier, left, and Jerry Talton of Emerald Isle’s parks and recreation department install a receptacle for plastic bags called a Blue Tube at the town’s western beach access Wednesday as Kristin Gibson, an AmeriCorps coastal community engagement specialist working with the North Carolina Coastal Federation, and Sabrina Hylton, director of guest services at Emerald Isle Realty, look on. BlueTubes sponsored by Emerald Isle Realty were placed at the town’s two beach accesses and hold clean, used plastic bags. Visitors can grab a bag, pick up trash and throw it away. Photo: Mark Hibbs
Emerald Isle Closes on Park Land Purchase
The Conservation Fund has purchased for the town of Emerald Isle the $3 million, nearly 30-acre tract behind the former town hall and recreation center in Emerald Isle.
Town: Park Without Ball Fields Not Worth It
Faced with a state report discouraging plans to develop much of the last maritime forest in Emerald Isle for ball fields, town officials say the proposed land deal may not happen without them.
Will Park Plan Save or Ruin Maritime Forest?
A new state report indicates that Emerald Isle’s plan to buy nearly 30 acres of maritime forest for preservation and athletic fields may conflict with conservation goals.
Emerald Isle Seeks Grant for Land Purchase
Emerald Isle has applied for a state grant for use in purchasing a nearly 30-acre tract near the old town hall for preservation and recreation purposes.
Military to Resume Cleanup of Wood Island
Military officials are set to begin this month another cleanup of potentially explosive material from Wood Island, a former bombing target just off Emerald Isle in Bogue Sound.
A Sign of Fall: Mullet Fishing on Bogue Banks
Autumn officially started last night, and soon the fishermen of Salter Path will latch their dories to the old tractors and head out to the beach in search of jumping mullet.
