About 230 crowded into Wilmington’s Skyline Center Thursday for the Environmental Management Commission’s hearing and dozens spoke, often angrily, about proposed PFAS monitoring and minimization rules.
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Wilmington officials request ideas for new public park
The city of Wilmington is hosting a public engagement on May 2 to gather ideas on the design, amenities, and overall vision for its next public park.
Plant sale to offer species that support wildlife, enhance yards
The 39th annual Master Gardener Volunteer Association will host a four-day plant sale in Wilmington beginning April 16.
Inaugural festival to serve up community science activities
The inaugural Wilmington Community Science Fest scheduled for Saturday brings the wide array of community science activities offered in the region.
Wilmington to host open house on proposed bulkhead plan
Wilmington hopes to draw in community support in its grant application to fund a proposed plan to replace an old section of bulkhead along the downtown riverwalk.
State historical marker to honor Revolutionary War soldier
A North Carolina Highway Historical Marker will be dedicated in honor of Zachariah Jacobs, a free-born African American Patriot who served in multiple regiments during the Revolutionary War.
Tea parties too: Edenton, Wilmington women protested tax
Through boycotts and burning, women in Wilmington and Edenton took a stand in 1774 against England’s taxation without representation by forming their own tea party protests, the earliest-known political actions organized by women in the American colonies.
Land trust to buy 60-acre, New Hanover County-owned tract
The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust is launching a public and private campaign to raise $3 million to buy and preserve about 60 acres in Wilmington.
Creek Week to connect residents with region’s waterways
Cape Fear Creek Week, scheduled for March 14-21, offers a variety of opportunities to connect participates with local waterways of the Cape Fear Region.
Saturday tree giveaway to be hosted in Leland
Alliance for Cape Fear Trees will be giving away 1,000 trees beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday in Leland.
Oceana to host ‘whales and ales’ conservation discussion
Connect with the experts leading the charge for North Atlantic right whale conservation at the event set for March 25 in Wilmington.
Public hearings set on proposed wastewater discharge rules
Six public hearings scheduled for next month through May will cover proposed PFAS and 1,4-dixoane monitoring and minimization rules governing wastewater discharges into North Carolina’s surface waters.
Patriots of the American Revolution plaque dedication set
The Daughters of the American Revolution Wilmington chapter is hosting a plaque dedication at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20, at USS North Carolina’s Battleship Park in Wilmington.
GenX study update to be shared at monthly seminar Saturday
Cape Fear River Watch’s first Saturday seminar series will feature Dr. Jane Hoppin, principal investigator of an ongoing study of human health effects of GenX.
Stein, Wilson tour Cape Fear Utility water treatment plant
Gov. Josh Stein and NCDEQ Secretary Reid Wilson this week visited Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s Sweeney Water Treatment Plant in Wilmington, where they announced a $17.8 million grant from the state to support the replacement and capacity upgrade of one of the utility’s reclamation facilities.
Port plan would have ‘significant adverse impacts’: DCM
N.C. Division of Coastal Management objected to the proposed Wilmington Harbor project to deepen and widen the channel, stating that the Army Corps of Engineers’ review of the project fails to fully evaluate potential impacts to the environment, people and historic and cultural resources.
