It remains unclear why it was done, but the large-scale flattening of protective primary frontal dune at a newly built 12-bedroom, $6 million house in Emerald Isle has town officials eyeing stiffer penalties.
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Daytime lane closures on Emerald Isle bridge begin Sunday
A state highway contractor is to begin Sunday instituting daytime lane closures on weekdays on the Emerald Isle bridge on N.C. 58 for the ongoing bridge preservation project.
Emerald Isle board hears plan for 30-acre, forested park
Town commissioners and the public were briefed on the two-phased design for McLean-Spell Park, an undeveloped tract with maritime forest and wetlands the town purchased in 2018.
Emerald Isle Bridge rehab work, lane closures to resume
Motorists can expect delays while crossing the Emerald Isle Bridge through spring 2023.
Emerald Isle board backs conserving 30-acre park
The more than 1,200 who responded to a town survey wanted no development in any part of the 30-acre McLean-Spell Park in Emerald Isle.
Emerald Isle bridge work may cause travel delays
NCDOT has resumed a project on hold since last year to extend the lifespan of the B. Cameron Langston Bridge.
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.
Grants OK’d for Emerald Isle, Holden Beach
State and FEMA officials have announced more than $54.9 million in grants have been approved for hurricane- and tropical storm-related beach damage in Emerald Isle and Holden Beach.
Emerald Isle Names New Town Manager
Emerald Isle officials announced Wednesday that Matt Zapp, town manager in Benson, has been selected from 89 candidates as the Bogue Banks town’s new manager.
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.
Emerald Isle Rejects Grant For Archers Creek
Emerald Isle commissioners voted unanimously last week to reject a $25,000 state grant to clean up a portion of Archers Creek.
