Open house meetings on the coast will take place the evening of March 1 at First Christian Church in Elizabeth City, and Leland Cultural Arts Center in Leland.
transportation
Meeting Feb. 28 on new Carteret County transportation plan
North Carolina Department of Transportation and county officials will be on hand to answer questions and receive comments during the meeting in Beaufort.
Work on North Topsail Beach Bridge to begin Monday
Routine maintenance of the Onslow County bridge will require a lane closure 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays until March 20.
Dare moves toward Avon Harbor dredging project
Dare County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution in favor of advancing the dredging of Avon Harbor, a project that will also provide sand for soundside shorelines.
Ferry shipyard receives grant to improve paint facility
The $1.3 million federal grant and a matching $336,000 from the Ferry Division will be used to improve lighting and fix the peeling paint on the steel beams.
Public can weigh in on Cooper’s clean trucks mandate
The Department of Environmental Quality is hosting two webinars Wednesday to get public input on the governor’s directive to create an Advanced Clean Trucks program.
Ferry Division to host four career events along NC coast
Ferry Division hiring events are set for Feb. 2 in Shallotte, Feb. 16 in Manns Harbor, Feb. 20 in Morehead City and Feb. 28 in Hatteras.
Miss Katie dredge on track to work in Hatteras Inlet
The new state dredge Miss Katie is on track to be able to work in the Connector Channel by early February.
Cape Carteret seeks additional grant for trail construction
Cape Carteret Commissioners unanimously voted to apply for a $100,000 grant to build the remaining 1.2-mile segment of the Cape Carteret Trail.
Cedar Street update to include stormwater management
Beaufort’s Cedar Street, formerly the town’s U.S. 70 corridor, is to undergo major updates that include stormwater management and resurfacing.
Utilities Commission to regulate Bald Head ferry parking
The parking facilities and barge operations that serve Bald Head Island are privately owned.
Alligator River Bridge replacement gets federal grant
The funding will go toward a proposed project to replace the 60-year-old swing-span with a two-lane, high-rise bridge and widen a segment of U.S. 64.
Most of 2014 regional bike, pedestrian plan still just a plan
One advocate calls the mostly unrealized Croatan Regional Bicycle and Trails Plan “a critical step” in creating a true multimodal transportation system.
Inlet channel maintenance made simpler: Go with the flow
The Corps of Engineers now says it has authority to follow the deepest natural water, or best water, in the Rollinson Channel Navigation Project linking Hatteras and Ocracoke islands.
Some NC ferries to close or amend schedule Christmas Day
The state Ferry Division has announced alternate schedules for the holiday for certain routes.
Officials accelerate Hampstead bypass proposed timeline
Officials bumped up from fall 2026 to summer 2025 work on the second portion of the U.S. 17 Hampstead bypass.
